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Card spending falls by 0.8% in March, Stats NZ data reveal
Spending on durables, fuel and hospitality were all down.

'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarket
The project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.

Flaxmere supermarket set to open on Saturday
Flaxmere's new supermarket opens tomorrow at 7am at the Flaxmere Village Centre. Video / Rafaella Melo

Bottle store and tavern close after being stripped of liquor licences
The closures have some Welcome Bay locals and businesses concerned.

'Serial and prolific:' Woman who stole $25k worth of goods has 150 dishonesty convictions
Now she's appealed her two years, six months jail term saying it's manifestly excessive.

'Tariff wars miss the point': Zuru co-founder Nick Mowbray criticises US tariff plan
Zuru has factories in China, which is in line for a US tariff of 104%.

Perfume thieves in Napier caught on CCTV and phone cameras
They took some scents, but there wasn't much sense to it, shop owners say.

The Temu effect: The sharp rise in spending on cheap foreign shopping sites
Websites like Temu appear to have been more than a passing fad.

Ten things that might be a waste of money
Most people spend money on things they think they probably shouldn’t.

70 jobs lost as Body Shop NZ goes into liquidation, closes final stores
Body Shop NZ had 16 stores across New Zealand.

Failed buy-now-pay-later operator Laybuy relaunches under new owner
Laybuy went into receivership last year.

Woolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in Christchurch
Overseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.

‘Tech nightmare’: Consumer NZ urges Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support
It’s feared hundreds of thousands of Kiwis’ computers will become obsolete in October.

‘We want her done too’: Supermarket security guard’s texts on Golriz Ghahraman
Police OIA reveals inside story on Golriz Ghahraman and the Pak'nSave shoplifting claim.

Machete wielder's risky escape causes motorway chaos after $260k jewellery heist
He drove on the wrong side of the motorway with lights off while trying to shake police.

Hallensteins profit hit by tough NZ market
The wider business reported an increase in sales of 7.7% for the first half.

ComCom’s $1m spend fighting Foodstuffs’ merger effort
Legal costs will continue to rise as the case is being appealed in the High Court.

Jeanswest parent company enters administration, hundreds of Australian jobs at risk
But the New Zealand arm is not in administration.

Kathmandu owner posts $20m half-year loss
Kathmandu's sales grew 3% to $156.8m, improving over the last five quarters.

$1b hub’s big payoff: NZ’s convention centre gears for economic impact
In a strong showing of early success, nine events have been announced for 15,500 people.

Torpedo7’s new owners reveal major shake-up for retailer
Some stores to be closed while others will be rebranded under new name.