New Zealand'I'm hacked off': Northland food vlogger targets grocery duopolyThe Mumma's Kitchen host filmed price checks across Europe to prove her point.22 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandAuckland family violence refuge full as demand surges before ChristmasGrenville Hendricks links rising domestic violence to cost-of-living strain.07 Dec 07:23 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters questions $4b Fonterra sale to French dairy giant LactalisThe NZ First leader says Fonterra risks giving away Anchor and Mainland too cheaply.09 Oct 02:23 AM
PremiumRetailSupermarket crackdown: Grocery code shake-up gets mixed reaction from industry players05 Jun 05:55 AM
PremiumRetailOpinion: Time to tighten NZ competition law amid Foodstuffs merger debate08 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandMP pay rises, hot-pool death and grocery prices | Focus Morning Bulletin April 8, 2024Watch07 Apr 07:44 PM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: Caretaker Government to continue awaiting coalition agreement13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailNew grocery sector watchdog: How much funding and support will it get?Small pool of expertise for the $22 billion-a-year sector watchdog job.08 Jul 05:28 AM
RetailCabinet in October to consider requiring supermarket giants to sell storesGovt officials do cost-benefit analysis around supermarket divestment.08 Jun 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailRevealed: What a supermarket lease imposes on a landlord$40b grocery sector tells select committee supermarket leases need reining in.01 Jun 11:30 PM
RetailSupermarket giant Aldi eyeing up NZ, Govt revealsActing Prime Minister Grant Robertson drops hint supermarket Aldi might be heading here.30 May 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessKate MacNamara: A ponderous start to grocery market shake-upNew money for MBIE to rethink uncompetitive markets doesn't spell big change any time soon24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBudget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailedThe new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.19 May 05:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHamish RutherfordHamish Rutherford: Final supermarket report a major backdown from ComComFinal report is a far cry from the sweeping measures mooted last year.08 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandGovernment priority in RATS orders ruins businesses' pandemic plansA Govt decision to take RATS tests meant for private business has angered commerce group.26 Jan 11:39 PM
New ZealandGovernment seizing rapid tests to beef up its own stocks, businesses sayAfter banning rapid Covid tests for a year, the Government is now seizing private stocks.25 Jan 11:02 PM
ManufacturingWorking while infected: Industries warn of serious staff shortagesWarning self-isolation for close contacts of Covid-19 cases will cause serious shortages.24 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailComCom finds little enthusiasm for Government supermarketsThe Commerce Commission considers a role for Government ownership in NZ's grocery sector.02 Nov 04:42 AM
BusinessSupermarkets face 'their Telecom moment'Food & Grocery Council welcomes report showing excessive profits among supermarkets.28 Jul 11:37 PM
RetailSupermarket profits 'persistently high' - Kiwis pay too much, loyalty schemes confusingCompetition watchdog to reveal how competitive it believes our supermarkets really are.28 Jul 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailThe smart tech employed by Foodstuffs to free up 9000 hours of staff timeNew Zealand's largest grocery retailer is turning to tech to drive efficiency.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailSuppliers v supermarkets: Claims of 'anti-competitive' behaviourResearch found broad dissatisfaction among supermarket suppliers.29 Apr 05:42 AM
New ZealandStrike three for Whale Oil blogger in new defamation rulingBankrupt blogger Cameron Slater found to have defamed public health experts.09 Mar 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Hit' jobs case: Apology in defamation sequel to Dirty PoliticsSettlement reached in defamation case that linked lobby groups to Whale Oil blog.03 Mar 07:10 AM
New ZealandPotato chip shortage: Supply issues leave shelves bareWhat do potato-lovers do when the chips are down?09 Feb 08:01 AM
MarketsAre supermarkets too powerful to bring down?An inquiry into an industry duopoly is finding suppliers who are too afraid to speak out.29 Nov 11:20 PM
BusinessWhy the supermarket inquiry might end up costing you moreThe Government this week confirmed a Commerce Commission study into the supermarkets.19 Nov 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailAre supermarket prices fair? Industry responds to Govt probeRetail NZ says it is not for lack of competition.17 Nov 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandElection 2020: Parties divided over folic acid in breadCovid-19 and opposition from NZ First stopped introduction of the public health measure.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhaleoil blogger Cameron Slater: 'I wrote for politics, not for cash'The once-popular blogger has appeared in court to defend allegations of defamation.16 Jul 11:40 PM