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Anzac day 2025: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge
Most businesses cannot open until 1pm on Anzac Day.
Ngāti Kahungunu buys Carterton retail properties from local family
The iwi's purchase follows a $115 million Treaty settlement in 2021.
Red alert: What will it take to turn around The Warehouse?
Analysts describe the challenges ahead for NZ's largest retailer.
'No lessening of competition': Woolworths' acquisition gets green light
It follows Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s similar decision on April 9.
Taco Bell's future: NZ stores safe as Aussie operator exits
Collins Foods plans to sell or close all 27 of its Taco Bell stores in Australia.
Tourism Holdings to be ‘significantly under’ full-year profit projections
Tourism Holdings expects 2025 profit to be well below $45.2 million forecast.
Grocery Commissioner doubles down on supermarket shake-up
Pierre van Heerden has fired a shot at the big supermarket operators.
Food prices jump 3.5% in March
Grocery prices increased 0.9%, with chocolate and yoghurt leading the rise.
Minister pushes facial recognition software to prevent shoplifting
Facial recognition tech could help reduce retail crime. What limits should be in place?
Card spending falls by 0.8% in March, Stats NZ data reveal
Spending on durables, fuel and hospitality were all down.
'Roller coaster ride': NZ shares dip amid global market turmoil
Ebos Group fell 6.38% to $36.10 after a $217m institutional placement.
Hospice boss Christine Rankin stunned at trusted manager's $62k theft from charity shops
Mark Wisniewski admitted to taking $62,600 from till cash over six years.
Flaxmere welcomes new supermarket after year-long wait
Flaxmere's new supermarket opens tomorrow at the Flaxmere Village Centre.
Hart family business tips Hansells Masterton into receivership
Hansells Masterton is a contract manufacturer which also owns the Horley’s brand.
'A huge relief': NZ stocks surge as US tariffs paused
Mainfreight rebounded $4.84 or 8.57% to $61.34, reaching a high of $62.50.
'Absolutely immiserating': Thousands of Woolworths workers could see pay cut under restructure, union claims
The company says the changes will improve its customers' shopping experience.
'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food
Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.
Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket
The NZX slides despite some rate relief.
Trade Me pulls spy cameras listings featuring images of people having sex
A survivor of image-based offending said the listings 'actively promote' sexual violence.
'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%.
On The Up: Is self-belief the missing piece of the economic puzzle?
How much is a lack of confidence slowing our recovery?
‘Grim reaper cometh’: Major NZX plunge amid global market turmoil
The NZX 50 Index plummeted 3.68% to 11,775.88, its worst drop since March 2020.
‘I hope to inspire other rangatahi’: Turning adversity into a new business
'I’m just trying to help as many people as I can, that’s my passion.'
Small Business: Reigniting the need for breakfast with Fuller
Dane Fuller talks to Tom Raynel about his small business, Fuller Overnight Oats.
Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive
OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.
The Body Shop NZ owes $12 million, mall landlords among creditors
$147k was owed to employees, but all were paid during administration.
70 jobs lost as Body Shop NZ goes into liquidation, closes final stores
Body Shop NZ had 16 stores across New Zealand.