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Colliers agent fined $1500 for unsatisfactory conduct
The buyer didn't go ahead but still lost her $45,000 deposit and $84,000 all up.

Pakuranga bakery ram-raided and nearby vape store burgled
A Pakuranga bakery was ram-raided overnight shortly before a vape store eight minutes down the road was burgled. Video / NZ Herald

Kharl WiRepa prepares for second run at Paris Fashion Week
Māori designer is preparing to take five indigenous designers to French showcase in 2024.

Diana Clement: Biggest money mistakes people make when Christmas shopping
OPINION: Every year, retailers have a field day regarding our psychology at Christmas.

Black Barn: Eat, drink and be merry at Hawke’s Bay’s winery market
The market without a knick-knack in sight.

Watch: Car dealer awaits ‘biggest EV shipment yet’ as sales expected to surge
Kiwis are rushing to get an EV before the Clean Car rebate is scrapped on December 31.

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

‘Naughty’ or ‘nice’?: Consumer NZ reveals best and worst gift cards
More than $10 million spent on gift cards is lost every year.

How well is Bunnings doing here: what about its $401m loan?
Huge debt is owed to NZ Finance Holdings and stood at just $324m in 2022.

Black Friday: A hit or a miss for consumers and retailers?
Black Friday spending was down but some retailers came out with a win.

Watch: The year's top five UK Christmas ads, ranked
The UK has long been the spiritual home of Christmas ads.

$3b landlord, Sylvia Park owner: How it has done in the past six months
Business has sold properties lately at Westgate and for Ikea's first store here.

Black Friday: Sales slump by 10 per cent - Retail NZ
Retail NZ says there were plenty of shoppers out and about - but they were buying less.

‘I’m disgusted’: Investors hit back at Warehouse board
Company under fire over customer service, loyalty schemes and struggling brand.

Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.

Retail sales across NZ flat in September quarter
Tough slog for Kiwi shops confirmed in new statistics.

Burglar steals booze and smokes, onsells it from emergency housing
The burglary spree landed the offender in custody, where he suffered a stroke.

Supermarket wars: Woolworths takes on rival with new ‘dark store’ in Devonport
Supermarket giant plans move into affluent Auckland suburb.

Black Friday sales: Why you might spend up large, how to avoid FOMO
A fear of missing out is a strong motivator when it comes to scooping up bargains.

Black Friday bargains: The game console offering money-saving deals
A third of Kiwis plan to spend more than $500 on Black Friday or during Black Week.

Liquor trust's $40m expansion kneecapped at first hurdle
The group says it will assess whether to proceed with three further applications.

How NZ brands are responding to the Bangladesh strike
Are New Zealand clothing retailers joining international calls for better pay?

NZ Post bringing on extra staff as it gears up for Black Friday, holiday shopping
NZ Post expects to deliver around 18 million parcels in the few months before Christmas.

How to avoid mall carpark traffic jams
Some things are more important than buying everyone in your family a Christmas gift.

'Deeply saddened': Why key Supie investor pulled her support
'I invested my time, expertise and significant sums of money,' says angel investor.

Supermarket giant ditches self-checkout for staffed tills
A grocery giant has opened up about why they're making the big move.

The Kiwi shoe company using cactus leather
Entrepreneur on taking his family's Kiwi footwear legacy from Lower Hutt to California.

Red alert for consumers over Black Friday ‘sales’
Consumers told spend wisely with this year's Black Friday set to be most expensive yet.

Scamfest as retailers hope Black Friday and Cyber Monday pay off
Two big events made in the US, and one made in China, aim to ignite retail fortunes.