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Business leaders urge electricity investment boost amid rising demand
The country’s business leaders say there is enough capital available.

Foodstuffs merger proposal rejected
Supermarket merger would not help shoppers, Commerce Commission says.

New price control measures coming for the grocery sector
The ComCom's promise of more grocery regulation and the road to price controls.

Facial recognition and work from home | Focus Morning Bulletin September 25, 2024
Facial recognition in supermarkets hailed a success, tensions rise amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and can your boss really force you back to the office?

Letters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?
OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'

Sweet as ... no? Chocolate set to get more expensive
There is a warning worse may be to come.

Political Roundup: Time to break up the supermarket duopoly
OPINION: New Zealanders have some of the most expensive groceries in the world.

Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden is working ahead of schedule to drive sector change
The Commerce Commission is planning an inquiry into the Grocery Industry Competition Act. Video | NZHerald

Opinion: The curious case of competition law and Foodstuffs
Opinion: Imagine if every major company was neatly divided between our major islands.

Liam Dann: Why I hope Tindall’s The Warehouse takeover is a winner this time
OPINION: Consumers are crying out for a third supermarket chain.

Editorial: The tasty prospect of The Warehouse taking on the supermarket duopoly
OPINION: There are hoops and hurdles but a big third player would be welcomed.

Supermarkets: Foodstuffs merger should not go ahead, say experts
OPINION: The proposal to merge Foodstuffs North Island and South Island shouldn't happen.

Foodstuffs North Island reports first loss in a decade
Merger costs of $7.1m help Foodstuffs North Island to a modest loss.

Flaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement store
Opening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.

$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?
Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.

Arena Williams: Forget tax cuts, Kiwis overpay for their groceries every week
OPINION: It's not in National's DNA to limit corporate power.

Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.

New World MasterChef cookwear promo labelled 'big con job', taken to Disputes Tribunal
The supermarket chain ran out of free cookware, sparking outrage last year.

The plant-based butter winning over more than vegans
'Herbivore is not a poor cousin to bovine butter and is not only suitable for vegans.'

More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.