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Wellington hospo leader says restaurants need to charge more to survive

Asher Boote's Thorndon restaurant Daisy's will serve its final meals tonight.

My Secret Auckland: Tim Alpe shares his favourite spots in the city

Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Elon Musk gets ready to enter the restaurant business

New York Times: A retro-futuristic diner is rising on Santa Monica Boulevard in LA.

Council rejects ‘inaccurate and misleading’ cafe petition

The Funky Duck will soon be 'completely and utterly gutted' as the lease ends.

Top Auckland restaurant struck by bold oyster thief

Security footage captured the woman's brazen daylight act.

Dave Khan shares his favourite spots in Auckland

Every week we ask a well known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Oysters off the menu: Iwi and leading restaurant pull plug on 2025 season

Bluff oysters have been cut from menus, with Ngāi Tahu Seafood not harvesting them.

‘What is there to lose?’ Couple take over one of North Island’s most remote pubs

Five families from the area purchased the pub in 2024 so the community wouldn’t lose it.

The hotels with the highest usage of power, water and waste

Hotels in Nelson/Marlborough use over 250,000 litres of water annually per room.

Radio host’s plan to settle tax debts falls through at eleventh hour

Nick Mills and Inland Revenue can't agree on whether they have an agreement.

'Boom and bust': Wellington wine bar confirms closure

The operator says current conditions are the toughest they've been since 2008.

Kiwis 'dust off credit cards' as retail activity rises

Retail trade survey shows activity was higher in the December quarter.

Shops urged to extend hours to prevent ‘ghost towns’

OPINION: One business leader says businesses need to embrace late-night opening hours.

'Absolutely devastated': Queenstown burger joint fires employee after racial slur receipt

Staff members would also undergo cultural sensitivity training.

Tourism numbers well up last year but still below pre-Covid levels

The data emerged soon after a new bid to lure foreign visitors.

‘I hate to see old pubs closed down’: The publican with the golden touch

Nick Inkster saves old buildings and turns struggling pubs around.