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Police back rise in drinking age
Police have said today they support proposals to increase the minimum drinking age and close bars earlier.

The Dish: Sweet treat
Lisa and Verity, the fabulous gals at Garnet Station, are always on the look out for heavenly treats to stock in their gorgeous neighbourhood cafe.

Playboy store goes bust
NZ's much-hyped Playboy concept store - the eighth in the world - has closed after less than three years.

Retail Therapy: A piece of Europe
Those in the know, know that attending an Angela Wickstead Designer Shopping Event is the hottest ticket around.

Sylvia Park's plan for future revealed
New Zealand's biggest shopping mall is planning a major expansion, including multi-storey apartments and office blocks to create a "mini CBD".

Youth target in knife-crime review
The Government is considering a proposal to limit the sale of knives to young people amid concerns over the number of knife crimes.

On $7.5b, Hart still Australasia's richest man
Graeme Hart remains Australasia's richest man despite slipping down the rankings in the Forbes Billionaires list.

Food prices fall in February, steaks down 17pc
The cost of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and drinks all fell last month, Statistics NZ says.

Retail Therapy: A box of birds
With all the excitement around the Auckland Horse Racing Carnival, we couldn't go past this limited edition handmade 18ct gold and diamond pin.

Briscoe profits leap 80pc to $21m
Retailer Briscoe Group has lifted its full year net profits 80.7 per cent to $21 million, on sales revenue up 7.3 per cent to $416.7m.

Still building after all these years - UK Lego sales soar
Not every child in the world is obsessed with hi-tech games consoles to the exclusion of more traditional toys.