BusinessConsultancy firm Senate’s ‘wildly inappropriate’ contracts at government watchdogThe ComCom had 16 of its own communications staff with a salary budget of $1.7 million.06 Nov 07:56 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunications‘An extra lane on the motorway’ - One NZ wants to buy Dense Air, rival snarlsCommerce Commission to referee Dense Air deal, which could hurt Spark and 2degrees.03 Nov 01:43 AM
RetailSupie collapse: Online supermarket was on its knees in AprilBut it was saved – until now.02 Nov 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessOpinion: Supie collapse shows supermarket break-up neededOPINION: You can’t fix market structure problems by policing behaviour of supermarkets.01 Nov 02:02 AM
LifestyleNew $10 block of cheese aces taste tests - will it kickstart a price drop?A store-brand basic has been described as 'actually pretty yum' by a cheese connoisseur.01 Nov 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailBrain drink or fancy juice? Start-up strives to prove health claimsAmbitious beverage startup faces criticism and regulatory turbulence.20 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationSasha Borissenko: Weet-Bix saga opens whole can of wormsOPINION: Should Sanitarium be allowed tax breaks?15 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$160 rip-off: Cowboy cabbies target events - how this guy fought backWhat are your rights if a rogue driver overcharges or refuses a journey at a major event?07 Oct 07:35 AM
RetailBig supermarket loyalty cards under fire from Consumer NZFoodstuffs rejects claim dismissing "loyalty".05 Oct 07:36 PM
RetailWeet-Bixgate: Sanitarium backs down after furore with The WarehouseThe change of heart came almost as fast as you could pour your milk on to brekkie cereal.02 Oct 09:17 PM
PoliticsLabour says Weet-Bix saga shows why duopoly needs to be broken upLabour pledges to directly support more supermarket companies wanting to set up here.01 Oct 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWatchdog calls power-broadband deals ‘bundles of confusion’Power companies respond. Plus: our telco czar's next two targets.21 Sep 01:18 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJuha Saarinen: ComCom's rural connectivity study stirs up controversyOPINION: Rural fibre issues may be a point of pain for smaller providers.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeJenée Tibshraeny: Are all these mortgage rate hikes justified?ANALYSIS: It takes just one big bank to hike rates for the others to follow.11 Sep 01:50 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Petrol prices on the rise again, should we cry or cheer?EDITORIAL: Global forces look set to trump local efforts by the Commerce Commission.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWatchdog ranks telcos in new customer service ‘league table’ - but also pulls some punchesPLUS: Elon Musk's Starlink continues to surge.07 Sep 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestment‘All but die’: US firm questions Kiwi tech's $113m offshore sale, OIO again delays decisionThe Commerce Commission is also looking into the deal.03 Sep 10:30 PM
InflationOpinion: Why does food cost so much in a land of plenty?OPINION: Bryan Bruce asks how can we do things differently to benefit all?02 Sep 08:45 PM
BusinessGrocery Code of Conduct launched: Big fines on the cards over supplier treatmentGovt calling time on the coercive behaviour of the big supermarket chains.31 Aug 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessContactless eftpos plans ahead of legislation changesPayment provider Worldline is working to get more Kiwis using eftpos.21 Aug 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsChorus: Waiting for the other boot to dropWhy the future isn't knowable after 2024.21 Aug 04:19 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDasset's crypto meltdown: Should regulators have stepped in months ago?Liquidators appointed but it's far from clear if customers will regain access to funds.16 Aug 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWhy One NZ has just copped a record finePenalty comes after both sides appealed original penalty. Telco responds.13 Aug 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationWhat will putting supermarkets under the spotlight change?OPINION: What can be done, legally, to prevent supermarkets ripping us off?13 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAlternative plan for water reform ready for October electionWater cycle: Taxpayers' Union hopes a new government will pick up its water reform plan.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFormer Serato exec questions Kiwi firm’s pending US$70m saleCommerce Commission making inquiries as anticipated OIO approval date missed.10 Aug 03:00 AM
Official Cash RateBank profits: NZ banking more profitable than in other countries - ComComPreliminary findings “raise questions for us”, says commission chairman.10 Aug 12:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Should I pay off the mortgage or put all my money into KiwiSaver?OPINION: When the division of an estate comes between families.05 Aug 04:00 PM
BusinessComplaint laid over ‘dodgy’ supermarket pricingThe supermarket duopoly could be in breach of the Fair Trading Act.03 Aug 03:32 AM
BusinessBunnings blocked from opening: Mitre 10-linked company hammered with $500k penaltyWatchdog hopes penalty will deter others after operator tried thwarting rival.31 Jul 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Have you been caught out by the KiwiSaver cut-off date?OPINION: Some businesses don't charge for contactless payment, but others do.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunications'World-first' satellite-to-normal-phone call completedLynk is competing with Elon Musk's Starlink in the cell tower in the sky stakes.26 Jul 02:38 AM
New ZealandCountdown rebranding to Woolworths: What happens to your Onecard?With a $400 million rebranding and refurbishment, Countdown teases change to Onecards too.18 Jul 03:58 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsOne NZ drops '100% mobile coverage’ for new taglineA cease and desist letter was sent to the local mobile heavyweight.12 Jul 05:37 AM