New Zealand'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s DayOwners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.10 Feb 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand"I hate to see old pubs closed down" - Inkster on history and hospoProlific Christchurch publican Nick Inkster takes The Herald on a tour of his latest project. Video / George HeardWatch09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘Let’s go and see a band’: The lost art of pub rock50 years of pub rock and the icons keeping it alive.09 Jan 08:38 PM
LifestyleThe new bar habit driving pubs nutsPubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.30 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe new bar habit driving pubs nutsPubs are telling customers not to queue, saying it's 'foreign, unnecessary and bizarre'.22 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland bar brawl erupts after man allegedly punches woman for refusing danceHeadquarters owner Leo Molloy has offered to compensate the young victim and her father.21 Dec 10:30 PM
TravelStaying in the city? What to do in Auckland for New Year's EveYour go-to guide for spending New Year’s Eve in the big smoke.19 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Rebuilding the buzz of Auckland's hospitality sectorOPINION: Aucklanders have shown they’re willing to come out and connect with each other.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJosephine Bartley: Auckland's new alcohol policy explained – changes to when, where you can buyOPINION: Alcohol-related crime and disorder is at its worst between 9pm and 1am.08 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'Peaceful' murder defendant who kicked, stomped man's head with full force says he meant no harmChristopher Salt said he thought the victim was a 501 who had a gun. Neither was true.20 Nov 08:35 PM
CrimeCoward punch, fatal head stomps: Trial begins for man who attacked darts opponentJurors were shown video of the attack caught on CCTV.12 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleSky-high yakitori? Here's how you should spend your weekend in AucklandChristmas markets, art and food for a good cause, plus much more.01 Nov 05:00 PM
TravelThe secret to finding Otago's best seasonal food and wineLock in this February food festival now - and other travel must-dos coming up soon.26 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandMixed reaction as free period for alfresco dining fees extendedTauranga City Council has extended the free outdoor dining period by six months.18 Oct 01:58 AM
Crime'Life of nightmares': Crip jailed after terrifying bar robbery, prison escape and inmate stabbingAn employee of the bar had a pistol held to her head as she opened the cash-filled safe.12 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleRecipe: No-bake seeded muesli barsGood news, you don’t even need to turn the oven on.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionViaduct Harbour lease fee increases: Historic rises quantifiedWhat owners of apartments, restaurants, bars and hotels pay to be on waterfront land.04 Oct 04:00 PM
SportRevolutionising sports viewing: Inside Auckland's Full Time Sports BarKingsland’s Full Time Sports Bar opens with 10 screens, including a 15m Megatron.27 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: WFH habits hitting Wellington's economy hardOPINION: Mondays and Fridays are for WFH - working from home.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financePonsonby’s Chapel Bar & Bistro: Who is claiming money, how much is owedList of creditors just released shows IRD, bank, food and drink suppliers are owed money.04 Sep 04:50 AM
New Zealand'Trying to shut down venues one by one': Owner says authorities 'killing' barsTwo of Jose Ubiaga bars have been put into liquidation this month.23 Aug 12:10 AM
ReviewsThe good and bad of Auckland’s newest venue Double Whammy!Karangahape Rd's famous gig spot has been transformed. The Spinoff checks out the changes.21 Aug 03:35 AM
LifestyleThe iconic Auckland restaurants that have closed in 2024A round-up of recent closures across the city's hospitality scene.19 Aug 10:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: The win for local communities in the battle over boozeOPINION: Locals should be the ones to decide on restricting alcohol sales.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailHospo crisis: Can restaurants and bars withstand six more months of pain?Hospitality faces a confluence of major challenges. How will it survive?19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne bar plans halted by inner-city kura appealing licencePlans for a bar in Gisborne have been halted by an inner-city kura appealing the licence.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Bars and eateries are on the brink - let’s support themIf we don't support local bars and restaurants, they might not be there when we want them.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrews and exodus: A brief history of Dunedin’s student pubsFormer Otago rugby stars Marc Ellis and Josh Kronfeld recall legendary Scarfie haunts.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPopular Ponsonby bar in receivership over 'substantial' unpaid loan in web of failed venturesChapel's co-owner is linked to K Rd's Cotto and the Leigh Sawmill restaurant.30 Jun 11:19 PM
Banking and financeEke Panuku agrees to temporary Wynyard Quarter footbridge: Victory for businessesTh announcement was a reversal of a previous position to reject a temporary bridge.25 Jun 07:47 PM
LifestyleAre these Auckland's best neighbourhood pubs?Looking for a place to perch up with a pint? Here are 15 of the best in Tāmaki Makaurau.25 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland's broken waterfront bridge: New plan floated - is this a lifeline for businesses?More than 20 major organisations and businesses have urged Eke Panuku to support the plan.31 May 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall Business'Espresso machine on steroids': New Kiwi coffee-extraction tech set to become multimillion-dollar industryThree entrepreneurs are producing high-quality coffee without a barista or a machine.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Screaming and shouting' on Ponsonby Rd after man gunned downAll traffic, including buses, is being diverted from the scene.05 May 07:28 PM