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Fonterra phases out A2 milk range

The co-op said it was seeking to sharpen its focus on lactose-free dairy.

How a small-town cafe became a top franchise success story

Kelly and Jess Bain’s Ōmokoroa café opened in 2023 with a community focus.

What next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest Kmart

New Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.

Have you been 'speedwashed' on your broadband plan?

Research found many over-50s are overpaying for broadband they rarely use.

Liam Dann: The economy should emerge leaner and meaner after long downturn

OPINION: As painful as it has been, our economy needed to rebalance.

Watch: 41 robots working inside new $90m DHL Auckland pharmaceutical warehouse

Two robot types move supplies, do physical lifting and perform boring, repetitive tasks.

Victoria’s Secret to open first full store at Auckland Airport

The airport revamp with Lagardere will begin in stages from January 2026.

Kmart Rotorua shoppers now paying bond for trolleys

Rotorua's Kmart is among the first in the country to have trolley deposits.

Armed robber fires shots at man who confronted him after $20k cigarette theft

The store owner feared his wife might be harmed and she no longer liked working late.

New CEO faces early test as Michael Hill's home market slips further

The jeweller's new CEO Jonathan Waecker led his first shareholder meeting.

Ponsonby's Crack Chicken to close after just eight months. Here's why

'It's a survival game,' says Albert Cho, Namu Group operations director.

Kiwi businesses affected by major Amazon web outage

Some of the world's biggest internet-based apps and websites have been disrupted.

Final Torpedo7 stores to close as retailer moves to online-only

All stores will be open over summer before transitioning by February 2026 to The Outlet.

How one Amazon glitch brought huge parts of the internet to a halt - including TVNZ+ and Neon

Cascade effect of AWS glitch illustrates the fragility of the interconnected internet.

Revealed: Cost of Whittaker’s chocolate blocks after price hike

The brand has been praised for "always fronting up" when it increases prices.

Bringing the buzz: Kiwi honey-based energy drink eyes overseas expansion after early growth

It took just seven months for Alex McDonald to take Mānuka Phuel from idea to can.