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Small Business: Southern charm with the Crafty Weka Bar
David and Claire have been in business together since they were 20.

Costco partners with DoorDash for home delivery, no membership needed
Both existing Costco members and non-members will be able to order via DoorDash.

Flaxmere welcomes new supermarket after year-long wait
Flaxmere's new supermarket opens tomorrow at the Flaxmere Village Centre.

Uber Eats NZ launches green packaging guide for restaurants
It features a unique traffic light system which will rank partners on their packaging.

Chinese restaurant shut down after pigeons served as ‘roast duck’
'The duck had a taste that was, at best, strange,' an unwary visitor noted.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food
Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

On The Up: He sold pine cones at 7 - now entrepreneur eyes $1b turnover
Sam Bridgewater co-founded The Pure Food Co.

Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive
OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.

Food Safety Minister under fire for possible conflict of interest
Andrew Hoggard’s sister advised against tougher infant formula standards.

Woolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in Christchurch
Overseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.

Small Business: Hammer time with Nailed it Nutrition
Jack Carrick talks to Tom Raynel about his supplement business Nailed It Nutrition.

‘The energy you don’t use’: Ikea’s green strategy for NZ launch
Karen Pflug emphasises collaboration to reduce waste and drive sustainability.

How Push Gummies are bringing creatine on command
Brittany Allan talks to Tom Raynel about her creatine supplement start-up Push Gummies.

$42m debt owed by major cherry grower in liquidation
Across the three registered companies, the business owes roughly $42 million.

Supermarket wars: 'Game changer' - Foodstuffs' property boss on usurping Woolworths
'Unfortunately, our new landlord has not renewed our lease' - Woolworths' Jason Stockill.

Banning teens from bars: Is it discerning or discriminatory?
Market St Bar in Napier doesn't let in teens after 9pm for safety reasons.

Watercare reveals deal with Foodstuffs North Island over new Pak'nSave Highland Park
'Agreement allows us to ... reduce our supply to the site' - Watercare's Priyan Perera.

Small Business: The mother-daughter combo making high-quality matcha
Tessa Stockdale talks to Tom Raynel about her business Nomu Matcha.

Online supermarket Paddock to Pantry expands to new location
Customers can choose to have their groceries delivered by NZ Post or by Urgent Couriers.

‘Not economic to pursue’: Major debts abandoned in East Imperial liquidation
Liquidators abandoned recovery from two overseas debtors in Europe and the Caribbean.

Woolworths NZ sales up as industrial action hampers Aussie result
Woolworths NZ rebranded 35 supermarkets from 'Countdown' to 'Woolworths' this half.