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Inside Tahua’s costly bargain and how it’s rebuilding Torpedo7

The group owns Burger King, Hannahs, Torpedo7 and new retail brand The Outlet.

My Food Bag revenue grows but profit slips to $2.9m

Active customer numbers lifted to 61,300, up from 60,100 last year.

Economic recovery gathers pace, from the south up - economist

All regions of the South Island were growing faster than the national average.

Butter prices plunge 26% but shoppers still paying more

A 500g pack of butter peaked at $8.60 in June and now sits near $8.50.

KMD Brands 'paid too much' for footwear brand Oboz, chairman says

Company chair David Kirk made the admission, but has no plans to sell the brand.

Raid stuns charity store: 'They came for money, they smashed my safe'

'I know people get desperate, but what they did here wasn’t desperation.'

Food prices rise 4.7% in year to October, but cheaper veggies drive monthly decline

Vegetable prices fell 10.7% in October, the biggest monthly drop since 2021.

The Warehouse major cost reset could slash jobs

Chief executive Mark Stirton said 'these are difficult decisions'.

‘Simply a victim of the economy’: Plant-based firm Grater Goods in liquidation

Founder Clare 'Flip' Grater says the company was a victim of the weak economy.

Consumers spending more – but only just

New card spending data shows that signs of recovery are yet to include consumer spending.

ComCom declines interim authorisation over cash-in-transit services

The commissioners agreed it was a finely balanced decision.

'We wanted to be a good neighbour': Ikea plans three secret Auckland parties

One takes over a CBD villa with 'a wall-shaking, floor-rumbling, bass-powered line-up'.

Society Insider: Matching outfits, 1m-wide tiramisu, Govt guests – the rich-list engagement party of the year

Plus, a luxury boat-building company in Auckland goes into liquidation.

'Contain it': Coloured sand recalled nationwide over asbestos fears

Testing in Australia found asbestos in similar coloured sand products.

The biggest development projects lined up for Auckland

Work at the $1b James Kirkpatrick Group hub dominates: one warehouse alone is 65,000sq m.

From ‘It’ shoe to investor headache: Can Allbirds find its footing again?

The shoe maker cut full-year sales guidance, hinting at a weak Christmas run.