Supermarket heavyweight Foodstuffs plans merger, strong reaction expected
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A store-brand basic has been described as 'actually pretty yum' by a cheese connoisseur.
Deep Creek brewery collapse: What went wrong?
'A lot of pain out there' but some hope after disaster pushed Deep Creek over the edge.
Supie collapse: Five reasons start-ups suddenly find it harder to get funding
A venture capital explainer. Plus: What National will and won’t do for start-ups and VCs.
Election impact? Business confidence jumps in October
ANZ's Business Outlook survey suggests businesses liked the election result.
'People were crying': No money to pay 120 Supie staff
The online grocery start-up pitched itself as a challenger to the big two chains.
'About accountability': David Seymour talks tough on Reserve Bank remit
The Act leader wants the Monetary Policy Committee gone and the inflation target reduced.
Rob Rattenbury: Every politician has their day
OPINION: Politicians come and go, they have their moments in the sun then usually fade.
Editorial: Signs of economic recovery
OPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.
Does National have any hope of fixing the cost of living?
The new Government faces a big challenge in addressing the cost of living crisis.
What will get cut under a National-Act-NZ First govt?
National may need Act and NZ First's help to form a government.
Labour out, National in - either way, neoliberalism wins again
OPINION: Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.
NZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank says
Economists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.
Huge garden and native nursery to provide free food and jobs
An ambitious project to grow fresh food for the community is under way in Taupō.
What gets axed under the National-led Government?
Now that National looks set to govern, here's what they've promised to get rid of.
Post-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new Government
The Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.
Business confidence bump expected on election result but no quick fix for economy
Inflation and the fiscal deficit will remain big challenges for the incoming Government.
Claire Trevett: Post-election hangover delivers Luxon NZ First question, and Hipkins leadership speculation
OPINION: There is already speculation about who might line up to replace Chris Hipkins.
Simon Wilson: The Labour collapse - fit for the war but not for the peace
OPINION: Labour won the pandemic war, but did not know how to win the peace that followed.
Sasha Borissenko: Weet-Bix saga opens whole can of worms
OPINION: Should Sanitarium be allowed tax breaks?
Liam Dann: Luxon's first job is to revive confidence
OPINION: Christopher Luxon will need all his management training and experience.
Cost of living breakthrough? Food prices fall in September
After months of punishing hikes, how much did food prices change in September?
Big supermarket loyalty cards under fire from Consumer NZ
Foodstuffs rejects claim dismissing "loyalty".
Warehouse Group's worst-performing retail brand revealed
It might be selling more in a cost-of-living crisis, but its profits are weak.
Foodbank forced to buy food for the first time as donations decrease
'We’re spending around $5000 or $6000 a month.'
Diana Clement: How much are you paying in 'lazy tax'?
OPINION: Banks make money from our complacency.
What Whanganui candidates say about the cost of living
Other issues highlighted to candidates were the cost of housing and climate change.
The beloved Kiwi vegetable that costs 234% more than a year ago
What's driving high fruit & vegetable prices? Industry experts explain.
Linda Hall: Spare a thought for the staff who have to keep replacing the price tags
OPINION: They seem to change the price almost every week these days.
Local Focus: Catering for the community
Katikati College students help feed the community through Kura Kai.
Opinion: Why does food cost so much in a land of plenty?
OPINION: Bryan Bruce asks how can we do things differently to benefit all?
Bryce Edwards: How Labour's tax cut will do little but benefit the rich
OPINION: The average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices.
Airbnb cleaner's hack for slashing grocery bill goes viral on TikTok
Viewers were shocked, and envious of the woman's unusual tactic.