New Zealand'Hit pause to use toilet': Woolworths confirms workers given time limits via headsetsSupermarket says product picking staff can pause headset timer to use bathroom.13 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessSupermarkets face criminal charges over alleged inaccurate pricing, specialsThe charges should be a wake-up call about pricing accuracy, the watchdog says.10 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandFood Safety refusing to say what supermarket products had needles in themNeedles were discovered in two different food products from Woolworths in Papakura.05 Dec 05:16 AM
New ZealandOfficials say tampering 'extremely rare' after needles found in supermarket foodThe supermarket would not disclose what products were affected.04 Dec 11:40 PM
BusinessCan workers say no to controversial headsets?Headsets reportedly dictate a toilet break, assign jobs and rank performance.28 Nov 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Supermarkets are price gouging forgetful shoppers with cost of paper bagsOPINION: How much profit are the supermarkets making here?26 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Under pressure': Controversial Woolworths staff performance headsets now used in NZConcern at use of headsets that push for worker speed at overseas distribution centres.22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGrocery expansion contentious for Warehouse Group shareholdersShareholders have expressed concerns over the group's performance, and they want grocery.22 Nov 01:03 AM
BusinessAnger at big supermarkets inspires Australia’s ‘word of the year’'Colesworth' outdoes Yimbys and ute taxes as supermarket 'duopoly' frustrates some people.20 Nov 12:01 AM
New ZealandWhat can you buy for $1?The New Zealand $1 coin has halved in value since it was introduced in 1991.19 Nov 08:57 PM
BusinessFoodstuffs to appeal ComCom merger decisionThe merger was denied last month by the Commerce Commission.18 Nov 10:14 PM
LifestyleWhittaker's chocolate to cost Kiwi shoppers more as company raises prices'We are increasing prices by as little as we can.'18 Nov 04:14 AM
RetailWoolworths’ rewards scheme announces new air points partnershipsShoppers will be able to convert points into Air New Zealand and Qantas travel currencies.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: FreshChoice to open at site of closed WoolworthsAn advocates for locals concerned about having no supermarket welcome the news.05 Nov 09:25 PM
EntertainmentNZ rocker will fight theft chargesThe controversial rocker was charged with shoplifting from a Sydney supermarket.29 Oct 03:28 AM
New ZealandMum screams after animal jawbone found in bag of Woolworths carrotsSupermarket operator says it is looking into the incident 'as a matter of priority'.24 Oct 06:50 AM
New Zealand'Better and safer': Auckland supermarket shortens hours amid safety fearsWoolworths says there have been 925 acts of aggression in the last year in its stores.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNew price control measures coming for the grocery sectorThe ComCom's promise of more grocery regulation and the road to price controls.25 Sep 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoolworths strike: Bay of Plenty and Rotorua staff served suspension noticesClaims more than 40 Woolworths staff in Bay were issued suspension notices.12 Sep 04:41 AM
New ZealandWoolworths should practise what they preach, striking staff sayWoolworths staff are saying their workload is unmanageable and they're not valued.10 Sep 05:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Time to break up the supermarket duopolyOPINION: New Zealanders have some of the most expensive groceries in the world.06 Sep 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket playerOPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.05 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessSupermarket sector has no meaningful competition, Commerce Commission saysThe watchdog has released its first annual report on the state of the grocery sector.03 Sep 08:50 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailHigher wage costs eat into Woolworths NZ resultThe New Zealand arm's earnings before interest and tax fell by 56.5%.28 Aug 03:00 AM
LifestyleThe reality of working in an understaffed supermarketWoolworths staff went on strike earlier this month.26 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Don't consume it': 16 popular Delmaine products recalled over listeria fearsOfficials are asking shoppers to return the products to supermarkets and get a refund.23 Aug 05:00 AM
Sponsored StoriesTackling NZ’s food waste problemWoolworths’ ambitious goal to keep unsold food from landfill.20 Aug 01:40 AM
New ZealandCommerce Commission supermarket pricing recommendations 'not going far enough'Consumer NZ says the Commerce Commission’s recommendations over food pricing don’t go far enough, and believes they put too much onus on consumers.Watch16 Aug 04:32 AM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Supermarket pricing errors costing Kiwis millions each year“Consumers should be able to trust that the price advertised is what they will pay."15 Aug 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWoolworths and union at loggerheads over Disney costume dress-upUnion says dress-up idea is bizarre and bad timing, supermarket says it's voluntary.13 Aug 12:15 AM
LifestyleCrunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?What happens when the price at the checkout keeps rising but your budget does not?10 Aug 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailOpinion: Time to tighten NZ competition law amid Foodstuffs merger debateEconomist's century-old theory criticised in debate over supermarket consolidation.08 Aug 05:00 AM
RetailWoolworths staff vote for strike action over low wage offers, staff safety concernsUnion says 'understaffing' and living wage concerns have not been addressed.06 Aug 02:03 AM
