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'Something to hide': Retail NZ hits out as advice shows surcharge ban will raise prices

Ministry advice showed the ban will weaken competition and increase prices for consumers.

Kiwis sitting on $1k in unused clothes as Uber, Red Cross push for donations

Kiwis now wait an average of six weeks to donate old clothing, up from two last year.

Basic right: Union critiques Foodstuffs store rules on water at work

Foodstuffs confirms store managers set their own policies on staff hydration.

Ikea eligible for multimillion-dollar tax break under Govt's Investment Boost scheme

Ikea’s Sylvia Park store is due to open its doors on December 4, 2025.

How to shop smarter this Christmas amid cost-of-living crunch

One common Christmas gift has come under fire. Is it worth the cash?

First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa

Te Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.

Liquidator seeks buyer for failed Auckland food business, with 35 jobs on the line

Gourmet pies, cakes and savouries made by companies hit by a combination of events.

From Golden Bay kitchen to major e-commerce player: HealthPost’s next chapter

Abel Butler is continuing his mum Linley's legacy as the business expands in Australia.

Cruise ship season begins as Crown Princess arrives in Auckland

Retail group hopes cruise visitors can jazz up downtown districts.

Bevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it looked

OPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.

Stage set for much more facial recognition in shops

Police now access Auror's number-plate system about 700 times each day.

From a corner dairy to 54 stores – the rise of Night ’n Day, would-be duopoly disruptors

How a world-famous shop for Otago students became NZ’s third-biggest grocery retailer.

Thief who has been stealing for half his life wants to quit after $25k crime spree

Cole Jenkins' loot included everything from power tools to groceries and spanned regions.

NZ city's economy in a 'hole', says mayor, as hundreds of jobs vanish

Nick Smith says 'over 500' jobs will be lost with the closures of the past three months.

BNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet ad

Retail groups say BNZ’s Payap ad mocks shopkeepers as ‘grubby, unintelligent’.

$14 for a block of Whittaker’s: Why is airport chocolate so expensive?

Are these prices sky high, or simply the bittersweet cost of convenience?