RetailFoodstuffs merger proposal rejectedSupermarket merger would not help shoppers, Commerce Commission says.30 Sep 07:49 PM
New ZealandFacial recognition and work from home | Focus Morning Bulletin September 25, 2024Facial recognition in supermarkets hailed a success, tensions rise amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and can your boss really force you back to the office?Watch24 Sep 07:27 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Don't we want cheaper groceries?OPINION: 'More expensive bureaucrats to roll back existing bureaucrats.'19 Sep 05:00 PM
InflationSweet as ... no? Chocolate set to get more expensiveThere is a warning worse may be to come.14 Sep 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backsideOPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.08 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Time to break up the supermarket duopolyOPINION: New Zealanders have some of the most expensive groceries in the world.06 Sep 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket playerOPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.05 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessGrocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden is working ahead of schedule to drive sector changeThe Commerce Commission is planning an inquiry into the Grocery Industry Competition Act. Video | NZHeraldWatch04 Sep 02:22 AM
BusinessSupermarket sector has no meaningful competition, Commerce Commission saysThe watchdog has released its first annual report on the state of the grocery sector.03 Sep 08:50 PM
New ZealandCommerce Commission supermarket pricing recommendations 'not going far enough'Consumer NZ says the Commerce Commission’s recommendations over food pricing don’t go far enough, and believes they put too much onus on consumers.Watch16 Aug 04:32 AM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Supermarket pricing errors costing Kiwis millions each year“Consumers should be able to trust that the price advertised is what they will pay."15 Aug 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Price of supermarket fruit and vegetables at crisis pointOPINION: When a single tomato costs $3, something has got to give.14 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleCrunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?What happens when the price at the checkout keeps rising but your budget does not?10 Aug 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailOpinion: Time to tighten NZ competition law amid Foodstuffs merger debateEconomist's century-old theory criticised in debate over supermarket consolidation.08 Aug 05:00 AM
ConstructionFoodstuffs North Island fined $3.25m for anti-competitive land covenantsFoodstuffs fined for efforts to hinder rivals from opening or expanding.08 Aug 01:54 AM
Retail'We need to be accountable back to NZers': Supermarket boss Chris Quin on cost of living crunchAnd how losing both his parents at 21 affected his outlook on life.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The curious case of competition law and FoodstuffsOpinion: Imagine if every major company was neatly divided between our major islands.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I hope Tindall’s The Warehouse takeover is a winner this timeOPINION: Consumers are crying out for a third supermarket chain.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCooked chook turns fowl: Hawke’s Bay family get more than they bargain forOoze began seeping through the unremoved innards inside.26 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The tasty prospect of The Warehouse taking on the supermarket duopolyOPINION: There are hoops and hurdles but a big third player would be welcomed.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwenty-five new jobs in Havelock North as New World supermarket opensRichard Lucas describes the new store as a 'game changer'.23 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandGrocery shopping today? Here's what you need to know about supermarkets after IT outageHowever some self-serve kiosks are still down.19 Jul 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Forced out': 93yo yet to find buyer for home surrounded by supermarket buildFoodstuffs says it offered to pay well above CV for home. Owner says he never got an offer19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailCommerce Commission probe rolls on as boss sells benefits of merging Foodstuffs co-opsThe BFG: is supermarket giant Foodstuffs' merger move friendly or otherwise?17 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGiant new 1.7ha warehouse: Cotton On expands in NZOriginally opened here in 2006. Now has 1000-plus staff in around 100 stores in NZ.10 Jul 10:26 PM
New ZealandHavelock North businesses concerned about road safety during New World buildBusiness owners in Havelock North are worried about safety and a lack of consultation.08 Jul 03:23 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFlaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement storeOpening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.04 Jul 09:24 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
BusinessWhat do supermarket workers really get paid?Does the pay stack up at supermarkets?26 Jun 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Graeme Hart’s businesses move; why sell a valuable Pak’nSave?Graeme Hart companies are doing a switcheroo: moving from one building to another.25 Jun 02:30 AM
RetailComCom extends decision on Foodstuffs merger, againCompanies running Pak’nSave, New World and Four Square stores want to merge.21 Jun 12:15 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