Main roads out of major centres were clogged with traffic today as holidaymakers hit the roads for the Easter weekend, but so far drivers were being patient police say.

The country's top traffic cop is urging drivers to make history with another fatality-free Easter weekend.

Police are challenging drivers to achieve another zero-death road toll this Easter as New Zealanders take advantage of their last holiday weekend before winter.

A Mount Maunganui business owner is locked in a legal battle with AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's company over a pay dispute involving thousands of dollars worth of T-shirts.

GrabOne founder and serial entrepreneur Shane Bradley has set the ball rolling on his latest venture.

Construction has started on The Foundation, a $20 million retail development on Oteha Valley Rd in Albany, due to be completed towards the end of this year.

The Warehouse Group says it will disestablish the Bond and Bond electronics retail chain next month and merge it into the larger Noel Leeming network.

Half year profits at the Warehouse have almost doubled after properties were sold and the company will pay a much bigger dividend than many were expecting.

James Strong, the chairman of NZX-listed retailer Kathmandu and a former chief executive of Qantas, died in Sydney yesterday.

Retailer Postie Plus is again in talks with its bankers as it prepares to announce a "substantial loss" to the market.

Staff at women's clothing retailer Suzanne Grae are blaming the fashion brand's failure to gain traction in New Zealand on insufficient marketing and poorly performing stores in the big cities.

Former American FBI special agent turned New Zealand DIY hardware chain boss John Hartmann is leaving Mitre 10.

A group of New Zealand's best winemakers will join forces in Germany next month to showcase Kiwi wine brands at a major international wine fair.

A range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.

Shoppers are ready to put up with bad service and travel distances to cash in on loyalty schemes, according to a survey.

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