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Ikea, $458m ditched Vero sale, renting and pets: property boss
Three topics put to the boss after a 218% turnaround in half-year result to September 30.

Turning niche to neat with property styling Refined Spaces
Katie Kettle was once a Navy chief now she transforms homes by refining and rearranging.

Six filthy things in your bathroom you’re probably forgetting to clean
From light switches to toothbrush holders, some corners are easily overlooked.

Explained: Why would Kmart expand in this tough retail environment?
Boss from across the Tasman explains the reasoning behind Kmart's expansion here.

Colossal new Kmart for Auckland: Biggest NZ store planned
Vast new discounter to be built on greenfields site opposite Westgate Lifestyle Centre.

‘Where do you park the car?’ Ikea's surprise after sending staff to check out 500 Kiwi homes
What does the company’s research mean for its Sylvia Park store?

House of the Year: Multimillion-dollar home and bunker near Te Mata Peak scoops prize
'The craftsmanship in this home is truly next level.'

Why celebrities can’t stop showing Architectural Digest their homes
However, are the homes as 'authentic' as their celebrity owners claim?

Customers owed thousands from Flaming Fires offered warmth from rival
Liquidators are working with Flaming Fires' director to get money back to customers.

Engineered stone giant Cosentino warns against ‘chaos’ of total ban
The company faced scrutiny after legal action from stonemasons who developed silicosis.

Are you changing your duvet wrong?
This TikTok hack will ensure you'll never struggle with changing your sheets again.

'They're moving fast' - steel framing rises for NZ's first Ikea store
The framework for the giant store is now up to the second level of a planned three levels.

Who sat here? Experts debate origins of 'mystery' chairs
Uncovering the histories of household furniture.

'Immensely challenging' - Mitre 10 head office bosses on problems paying suppliers
'Interfacing between new and legacy systems while we transition to our new platform.' CEO

Picking the right houseplant to boost your mental health
Owning houseplants can brighten our lives - but not all plants have the same effect.

Turf wars: Couple awarded damages after complaint their artificial lawn was 'too shiny'
Now the installer has to rip up the turf and start again.

Whalebones, bikinis and a throne: New Zealand design history in 110 chairs
New exhibition reveals curious tales of 110 chairs from NZ's history.

Redundancies, resignations hit biggest group of Mitre 10 Mega stores
'We needed to realign rosters to reflect current trading conditions.' - Cam Caithness

New $30m Mitre 10 Mega Silverdale redundancies 'lowering labour costs'
'Achieve our objective of lowering labour costs, maintaining customer service standards.'

Outrage over 'disgusting' move on Kiwi reality show
'Brutal' comments pour in after contestants' shocking call on last night's episode.

Hawke's Bay whānau getting temporary homes
Ten families will get cosy homes thanks to Verdine and Charity Smith.