Latest from Business around NZ

'Blood kept gushing out': Store owner king-hit and left concussed
'The concussion is the worst part. It feels like a drill bit running through my forehead.'

Editorial: Customer service needs an upgrade
Technology has brought benefits to the bottom line, but these need to be shared.

Kiwi firm swaps kūmara for Aussie sweet potato: Can you taste the difference?
Kiwi chip company swaps NZ kūmara for its Aussie cousin - can you taste the difference?

Picking up the tourism tab: Hotel group’s advice for new Government over who pays
Accommodation providers may all have to add more to the bill under industry plan.

Jamie Ballantyne on coal mining, couriering and the 'alien sport' of cricket
"A forward defensive shot? No idea what you’re talking about."

‘We were bleeding money’: Howick RSA may lose clubrooms after $4-6m sale
The $4-6m sale is the second RSA in weeks that has been bought for redevelopment.

How billion-dollar builder quadrupled annual revenue
"We don’t just move people around from project to project but let them put down roots."

Tapuwae Roa hopes to bring out the aspirations of Māori startup entrepreneurs
Tapuwae Roa launches regional wānanga to support rakahinonga Māori entrepreneurs.

Small business: Local booksellers bound together amid online overseas competition
BookHub puts buying locally as a front-and-centre option for NZ book lovers.

The road ahead: What Northland's leaders want to see from our new MPs
The preliminary results are out, and Northland's leaders have reacted.

Touchwood brings locally made homeware to market
The market has grown, and so has Adele and Pierce Devlin's business.

Fun, quirky and affordable items make the cut for Hummingbird Designs
Nicole always has a range of affordable and child-friendly items available.

The hottest spots in town: Three A-list chefs opening new eateries
Chef Josh Emett and wife Helen have been hard at work with their team this week.

Ikea New Zealand makes first appointment as it gears up for store opening in 2025
New recruit had previously opened Ikea's most successful City store during the pandemic.

From checkout operator to store owner: Young couple take charge of supermarket
Mason McKeown's journey to supermarket ownership began as a teenager mopping floors.

From $1m to $16m - Lake Wānaka property's record value
The property was valued at less than $1 million at the turn of the millennium.

Farmer confidence the lowest in 20-year history of Rabobank survey
Rabobank survey finds farmer confidence now sits at -72 per cent.

Off The Track owners back on track: New pop-up venture for Hawke’s Bay couple after devastating fire
Off the Track is getting back on track, with a new project in the works.

‘Gouging’, ‘valuable’: Kiwi firms split on $35 a month Meta/Facebook verification
New Zealand companies first to get Meta Verified option.

Business confidence lifts as labour shortages ease - NZIER survey
The survey is the piece of data the RBNZ will see before making its OCR call tomorrow.

Tree-mendous adventure comes to an end as popular spot closes
Glenverbie's Adventure Forest has been a hub for adrenaline junkies since 2007.

Small business feeling the squeeze on both sides of Tasman - MYOB chief
Watch: Visiting MYOB CEO Paul Robson on economic headwinds for SMEs.

Golden Mile in doubt: Main contract 'unlikely' to be signed before election
Wellington City Council lawyers have responded to the latest legal threat from businesses.

Weet-Bixgate: The Warehouse squares off against Sanitarium
Warehouse Group boss says the retailer has been cut off from its supply of Weet-Bix.

Business confidence heading in right direction - but slowly and only just
ANZ Business Outlook survey for September showed a small improvement in sentiment.

The Costco effect: Will more international brands follow the retail giant into NZ?
Will Costco's popularity send a message to other businesses abroad?

Cannabis company buzzing after 'milestone' export
Cannasouth is the first company in NZ to export cannabis API to Australia.

Where to for advertised salaries? Growth accelerates, NZ outpacing Aussie
NZ's advertised salaries are rising faster than any point in the past six years.