Banking and financeKiwibank to be sentenced in October over misleading customersSome charges related to fees or interest for 'member package' agreements.15 Jul 09:30 PM
Banking and financeEl Cheapo Cars in trouble with Commerce CommissionWatchdog says borrowers did not get information about their car loans.09 Jul 11:01 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFlaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement storeOpening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.04 Jul 09:24 PM
ConstructionCartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 yearsCleaner did a dirty deal, prices dropped by up to 30% after cartel arrangement broke down.01 Jul 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.01 Jul 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesWatchdog delays $116m Serato deal decision for sixth time after DJ software firm tries new argumentsAre founders being denied an exit, the chance to fund other start-ups? Opponent says no.27 Jun 04:59 AM
New ZealandPyramid scheme promoter Shelly Cullen cops a record $5.9m in fines and penaltiesShelly Cullen has now been hit with a record $5.9m in fines and penalties.26 Jun 03:33 AM
ConstructionFoodstuffs faces High Court action over blocking rival supermarkets openingConsumers the losers with land covenants, watchdog says.18 Jun 09:50 PM
OpinionArena Williams: Forget tax cuts, Kiwis overpay for their groceries every weekOPINION: It's not in National's DNA to limit corporate power.18 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCompetition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival WoolworthsNewcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.13 Jun 01:42 AM
PremiumPremiumCapital markets reportCameron Bagrie: Major changes means it's time to slay dragonsOPINION: The scale of a monstrous problem has become clearer of late.12 Jun 04:59 PM
Banking and financePoliticians to have a crack at bank bosses and regulators via new competition inquiryInquiry to be broader than ComCom's study, including business and agricultural banking.12 Jun 02:33 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank faces prosecution over $7m in customer overcharging'Serious' charges come after multiple errors in Kiwibank’s manual and electronic systems.11 Jun 12:05 AM
New ZealandFuel prices stay high at the pump, despite dropping petrol ratesThe Commerce Commission says motorists often pay more for petrol longer than they should.10 Jun 10:30 PM
RetailFoodstuffs’ grocers vote to merge its two co-opsThe merger is still subject to Commerce Commission and High Court approval.04 Jun 08:19 PM
New ZealandNew World MasterChef cookwear promo labelled 'big con job', taken to Disputes TribunalThe supermarket chain ran out of free cookware, sparking outrage last year.02 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandWarnings about pyramid scammer's new investment scheme'I jump from scam to scam because I can,' absent promoter Shelly Cullen has said.01 Jun 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAdrian Orr shares fiery 'letter to the editor' with bank bossesThe Reserve Bank governor says criticism of bank capital rules 'needs to be called out'.28 May 05:28 AM
New ZealandComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellationsThe watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.27 May 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'Surcharge swindle': Are you getting ripped off when you tap-and-go?The good news is that two possible fixes are in the works.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concernBetween banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRetailer Crackerjack fined for selling children’s nightware that breached fire safety label rulesProsecution followed inspection which found non-compliant sleepware in Napier store.24 May 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Utter red herring' - Adrian Orr responds as bank capital saga resumesCommerce Commission market study gives opponents of capital rules a platform.24 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesTip Top results suggest Fonterra may be right to leave consumer retail to specialistsThe buyer of the beloved New Zealand icecream label sold by Fonterra is on a growth path.20 May 01:41 AM
EconomyCheck before you tap: Consumer warning over PayWave surchargesThe standard PayWave surcharge in New Zealand is 2.5 per cent of the price of a purchase.19 May 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhy banks are more profitable in NZ than Aussie - is the RBNZ to blame?But the former RBNZ governor says the impact of capital rules shouldn't be overstated.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFuel prices brought down by competition but motorists still feeling pump painThe Commerce Commission says price differences cannot be explained by costs alone.10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesHang the DJ? ComCom delays $116m Serato call for a fifth timeWhy the decision leaves the deal looking in need of a remix.10 May 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsOne NZ's big 5G play greenlit; UK watchdog says $116m NZ software deal could hit partygoersDevelopments in two contentious tech deals.07 May 12:05 AM
Telecommunications2degrees hit with charges over alleged misleading 'free Aussie roaming' claimsIt turns out 2degrees' 'free Aussie roaming' for business plans was capped at 90 days.06 May 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesSoaring airfares: Air NZ happy 'to open the books' as political heat growsGovernment not ruling out market study of domestic ticket prices.05 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandCommerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staffJob cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.03 May 12:01 AM
EnergyRevealed: The most complained-about telcoFree, independent dispute service says there are still too many complaints.02 May 03:20 AM
BusinessViagogo loses 6-year battle against Commerce CommissionWatchdog says global ticket seller is its most complained-about trader.30 Apr 11:19 PM