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Chromebooks, shoes, uniforms and stationery - the overwhelming list returns
Between stationery and uniform costs, the start of the school year can be expensive.
December spending on a “sharper decline than expected”
Electronic card spending fell at the end of last year which might be bad news for retail.
Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers leading industry growth
New research shows Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers are defying an industry downturn.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
New lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-up
Sue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.
'Times are hard': Multiple families living together and taking on extra jobs
“When the purse strings are so tight you are having to cut back on food..."
'What Christmas should be about': Community key theme at Whangārei Christmas events
Community members put their time aside in the spirit of Christmas.
'A deep sense of joy': Hana Seddon thanks Rotorua for supporting the Christmas Appeal
"Many tears of relief and gratitude, and plenty of wide smiles."
Editorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpful
OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.
Consumer confidence increases, but 'willingness to spend' remains low
A new ANZ survey is pointing to improving sentiment among consumers.
Scott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?
OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.
Govt pledges more repeals as Parliament enters final week, mini-Budget to be unveiled
Nicola Willis is promising to lift the lid on Labour's so-called 'fiscal cliffs'.
Liam Dann: Inflation, cyclones and politics - an entirely unreliable 2023 year in review
OPINION: It was worse than expected then better than expected but then it was worse again.
'Final push' for foodbank appeal as more people seek help
The Christmas Appeal is at the end of its fifth week.
Liam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recession
OPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.
Plunket foodbank referrals up 13pc increase, now it's giving back
'This is what community is all about.'
Rural telethon The Big Feed in full swing
Telethon aims to provide mince and milk meals for over 110 foodbanks across NZ.
Christmas Appeal: Foodbank worker's passion for making a difference
“We try to give our clients as much choice as we can.”
Retail spending up in November but retail outlook remains ‘cautious’
Stats NZ data showed card spending was up across all categories last month.
Social supermarket to provide low cost food
Food and grocery products will be offered at low or no cost, using a points system.
'Beautiful kaupapa': Fill the Bus greeted with generous donations
One 12-year-old boy donated 120 cans to the campaign.
Fill the Bus live: Student's whopping donation to foodbank
Today we fill the bus for the Salvation Army Rotorua's foodbank.
Cost of living hits customers as Woolworths NZ's profits slashed
The supermarket giant's revenue rose 4.5 per cent.
Why Luxon needs more than public service, tax cuts to tame inflation
Fixing the economy won't be as easy as making a few cuts.
Jo's hidden food forest flourishing in Coromandel subdivision
'I have always strived to be as self-sustaining as possible.'
Lights, sirens and heroes: Ngongotahā Volunteer Fire Brigade raises $5.4k for Christmas appeal
By 9pm, the Salvation Army bus was so heavily laden with donations it could hardly move.
Editorial: Here is Wayne Brown's opportunity to 'fix Auckland'
OPINION: Challenge or opportunity? The rubber is about to meet the road.
Analysis: Low-income families get up to $38 per week less to close Budget hole
Coalition talks have cost National dearly.
Why being poor costs more - foodbanks need our support
OPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.
Black Friday: Sales slump by 10 per cent - Retail NZ
Retail NZ says there were plenty of shoppers out and about - but they were buying less.
Foodbank store gives clients 'control and ownership' over food choices
A financial mentor says Tauranga Community Foodbank's store is “mana-enhancing”.
'Nothing worse': Kiwis speak out after supermarket giant axes self-checkouts
A grocery giant decided to remove self-checkout tills. Now Kiwis and food chains react.