Plenty of potential in heart of Orewa's retail precinct, writes Colin Taylor.

Requirements could outstrip demand over four years, reports Colin Taylor.

It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

The personal details of several Kiwi celebrities have been released by hackers as proof they have cracked Hell Pizza's customer database.

More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.

A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.

Harajuku Lovers are a very Japanese, cutesy-pie range of mini fragrances.

New Zealanders wrote one-third fewer cheques last year than they did six years earlier, as consumers opted for quicker payment methods.

Food prices have fallen by 2pc in the past year, says Statistics NZ, the biggest annual fall since 1957.

Surfwear retailer Billabong is buying Californian clothing brand RVCA for an undisclosed amount.

Kiwis are spending on groceries and big-ticket items, but are reluctant to splash out on clothing, liquor and dining out.

Supermarket chain Pak'nSave has again been voted New Zealand's cheapest supermarket, Consumer NZ says.

Chinatown in Ti Rakau Drive taking shape as centrepiece of growing Chinese presence in Auckland, says Colin Taylor.