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Sports hit back at ad rule proposals
The All Blacks, Warriors and the Black Caps say proposed changes to alcohol sponsorship and advertising would threaten the sustainability of their codes at nearly every level.
$500m written off Independent Liquor
Tokyo-listed liquor giant Asahi has written more than $500m off the carrying value of NZ's Independent Liquor, the brewing company it purchased for $1.5b in 2011.
Taste the difference
Major breweries are battling for market share as the taste for "quality" beer takes hold in supermarkets and pubs. Geoff Cumming follows the consumer-led revolution.
Private equity struggling to keep debt and banks at bay
The private equity hangover has begun to hit some of NZ's largest firms, with several breaching, or close to breaching, their banking covenants.