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Uber Eats NZ launches green packaging guide for restaurants
It features a unique traffic light system which will rank partners on their packaging.
‘Super exciting’: Accor eyes growth with NZ convention centre boost
He manages Accor’s core hotels in 48 countries, including 1300 hotels.
My Secret Auckland: Tim Alpe shares his favourite spots in the city
Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.
Elon Musk gets ready to enter the restaurant business
New York Times: A retro-futuristic diner is rising on Santa Monica Boulevard in LA.
Council rejects ‘inaccurate and misleading’ cafe petition
The Funky Duck will soon be 'completely and utterly gutted' as the lease ends.
Top Auckland restaurant struck by bold oyster thief
Security footage captured the woman's brazen daylight act.
Dave Khan shares his favourite spots in Auckland
Every week we ask a well known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.
Oysters off the menu: Iwi and leading restaurant pull plug on 2025 season
Bluff oysters have been cut from menus, with Ngāi Tahu Seafood not harvesting them.
‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubs
Five families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.
Hawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’
Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.
What's the newest addition to Napier's 'Lover's Lane' like?
Madame Social brings Asian fusion and elegance to an already bustling seaside suburb.
‘A sigh of relief’: Radio host Nick Mills ends battle with Inland Revenue over debt
Inland Revenue's bid to liquidate Nick Mills' companies 'discontinued'.
How Britomart was transformed from neglected site to Auckland’s coolest precinct
Britomart values Auckland's past, present and future, says Christine Fletcher.
Popular Auckland restaurants expanding to Wellington’s Golden Mile
Restaurateur says he's 'optimistic but apprehensive' about opening in the capital.
R23? Why bars might raise age restrictions
A bar owner said he wouldn't be surprised if venues further raised the age restrictions.
Auckland hotels get $5.2m boost from major summer events
The sector is facing the duelling impacts of an oversupply of rooms and reduced demand.
Another Wellington restaurant closing, blames political and economic turmoil
The owner says the last five years have 'absolutely taken its toll'.
‘She wants the meat’: Queenstown burger joint investigating new ‘horror’ customer incident
A woman claims she left the establishment feeling 'abused'.
The hotels with the highest usage of power, water and waste
Hotels in Nelson/Marlborough use over 250,000 litres of water annually per room.
Radio host’s plan to settle tax debts falls through at eleventh hour
Nick Mills and Inland Revenue can't agree on whether they have an agreement.
'Boom and bust': Wellington wine bar confirms closure
The operator says current conditions are the toughest they've been since 2008.
Kiwis 'dust off credit cards' as retail activity rises
Retail trade survey shows activity was higher in the December quarter.
Shops urged to extend hours to prevent ‘ghost towns’
OPINION: One business leader says businesses need to embrace late-night opening hours.
'Absolutely devastated': Queenstown burger joint fires employee after racial slur receipt
Staff members would also undergo cultural sensitivity training.
Tourism numbers well up last year but still below pre-Covid levels
The data emerged soon after a new bid to lure foreign visitors.
‘I hate to see old pubs closed down’: The publican with the golden touch
Nick Inkster saves old buildings and turns struggling pubs around.
"I hate to see old pubs closed down" - Inkster on history and hospo
Prolific Christchurch publican Nick Inkster takes The Herald on a tour of his latest project. Video / George Heard