PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'19 Sep 05:00 PM
InflationSweet as ... no? Chocolate set to get more expensiveThere is a warning worse may be to come.14 Sep 03:55 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Time to break up the supermarket duopolyOPINION: New Zealanders have some of the most expensive groceries in the world.06 Sep 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket playerOPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.05 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessGrocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden is working ahead of schedule to drive sector changeThe Commerce Commission is planning an inquiry into the Grocery Industry Competition Act. Video | NZHeraldWatch04 Sep 02:22 AM
New ZealandCommerce Commission supermarket pricing recommendations 'not going far enough'Consumer NZ says the Commerce Commission’s recommendations over food pricing don’t go far enough, and believes they put too much onus on consumers.Watch16 Aug 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Price of supermarket fruit and vegetables at crisis pointOPINION: When a single tomato costs $3, something has got to give.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The curious case of competition law and FoodstuffsOpinion: Imagine if every major company was neatly divided between our major islands.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I hope Tindall’s The Warehouse takeover is a winner this timeOPINION: Consumers are crying out for a third supermarket chain.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The tasty prospect of The Warehouse taking on the supermarket duopolyOPINION: There are hoops and hurdles but a big third player would be welcomed.25 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionSupermarkets: Foodstuffs merger should not go ahead, say expertsOPINION: The proposal to merge Foodstuffs North Island and South Island shouldn't happen.24 Jul 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailFoodstuffs North Island reports first loss in a decadeMerger costs of $7.1m help Foodstuffs North Island to a modest loss.11 Jul 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFlaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement storeOpening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.04 Jul 09:24 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$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.01 Jul 01:59 AM
OpinionArena Williams: Forget tax cuts, Kiwis overpay for their groceries every weekOPINION: It's not in National's DNA to limit corporate power.18 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCompetition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival WoolworthsNewcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.13 Jun 01:42 AM
New ZealandNew World MasterChef cookwear promo labelled 'big con job', taken to Disputes TribunalThe supermarket chain ran out of free cookware, sparking outrage last year.02 Jun 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessThe plant-based butter winning over more than vegans'Herbivore is not a poor cousin to bovine butter and is not only suitable for vegans.'26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chickenCustomers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustomer exposes free-range chicken's inflated price after New World store weighs packagingNew World admits it has been charging customers for packaging and liquid.25 Apr 05:57 AM
KahuAI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to expertsThe woman was shopping at a Rotorua New World when she was asked to leave the store.17 Apr 06:55 AM
New ZealandFoodstuffs to fund new intersection at site of future Pak’nSave Te RapaHamilton City Council gave the project the green light this week.07 Mar 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhere new supermarkets have opened and might rise soonWhere are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.06 Mar 07:23 PM
OpinionFoodstuffs’ use of facial technology ‘a big red flag’OPINION: The 'big red flag' with Foodstuffs’ trial.02 Mar 07:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNew Grocery Action Group opposes Foodstuffs mergerMerger monstrous for hard-pressed shoppers, would reinforce 'duopoly', lobby group says.28 Feb 08:21 PM
New Zealand'Flawed': Supermarket giant takes Wellington City Council to court over cyclewayNew World Thorndon is challenging the cycleway directly outside its entrance.20 Feb 05:00 AM
KahuFears Māori women will be targets in Foodstuffs' facial recognition trialPrivacy Commissioner will be closely monitoring the scheme across up to 25 stores.08 Feb 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateAnnual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.31 Jan 10:52 PM
BusinessConsumer NZ warns of pitfalls of supermarket loyalty schemesThe consumer advocacy organisation is warning of cost-saving and privacy issues.31 Jan 10:00 PM
KahuFlaxmere bands together in protest against the loss of its only supermarketThe community is preparing a petition and a hikoi in protest at the closure.29 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We will miss your beautiful smile': Tribute to teen killed in Muriwai Beach crashMadison Chamberlain was killed in a ute crash on Sunday.26 Jan 04:40 AM
New Zealand‘Where are we going to go?’: Residents vow to fight decision to close only supermarket in townA petition against Foodstuffs' shock decision already has more than 1000 signatures.18 Jan 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBest of Premium 2023: Couple reveals what it takes to buy a supermarket storeThey courted playing netball, now Darren and Karen Huston own a New World.09 Jan 07:56 PM
New ZealandNew lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-upSue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.02 Jan 04:00 PM