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NZ Post to close services at more than 140 retail stores in major urban overhaul

The closures follow a Government deal resetting NZ Post's store rules.

'A love decision': Outgoing Ikea chief on backing Auckland over Europe

Jesper Brodin has been part of Ikea and Ingka Group for 30 years, eight as its CEO.

Multi-billion developer Precinct launches 121-unit Mt Eden plans

Studio units to start from $600k range, fifth-level three-bedroom penthouses from $2.5m.

December retail card spending slips but quarter edges higher

Hospitality was the standout, with card spending jumping 1.4% or $21m.

Yoyoso parent in receivership with $11.6m debts, repayments unlikely

Receivers say unsecured creditors are unlikely to receive any repayment.

Property Insider: Two projects set to launch worth $3b signal an incredible year for the industry

Ouch. Turning down an invitation to the ceremony marking the $2b Mainland event hurt.

'It doesn’t have the same feeling of safety': Ruby quits High St after 24 years

Ruby's High St store, opened in 2002, was the brand's first retail space.

Dunedin to lose 3G tomorrow as One NZ begins shutdown

Many devices beyond phones rely on 3G. 2degrees' shutdown already underway.

Liam Dann: Supermarket prices aren’t too high, wages are too low

OPINION: The obsession with supermarket prices distracts from NZ’s productivity problem.

From red to black: Costco NZ posts $9.6m profit as revenue climbs

Costco NZ has turned in its first profit in New Zealand.

Luxury sector bets on 2026 bounce as Auckland’s top-end retail gears up for expansion

Cartier will open on lower Queen St in autumn 2026, with more brands to come.

From CRL to Costco: The mega projects that will change 2026’s skyline

Te Waihorotiu Station and the CRL promise to transform central Auckland travel.

Hirepool hit with second loss, directors push out debt refinancing deadline

Hirepool’s net loss blew out to $13.49m in 2025 as hire revenue slumped.

How a teen warehouse job led to a $73m supermarket opening

He started as a picker in a distribution centre, now he's buying a $14m supermarket.

Mega property deals: The 11 biggest commercial sales of the year

Who's still got money to buy $1.8b of properties in 2025? An exclusive list answers that.

'Our challenge is to keep our heads down' – Andrew Reding on Fletcher Building in 2026

'I think it would be a mistake to count on any swift economic turnaround,' says Reding.