PoliticsBryce Edwards: How Labour's tax cut will do little but benefit the richOPINION: The average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices.14 Aug 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumInflationWhat will putting supermarkets under the spotlight change?OPINION: What can be done, legally, to prevent supermarkets ripping us off?13 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Count up': Kiwis mock supermarket name change during cost of living crisisCountdown is changing its branding back to Woolworths in a $400m move.18 Jul 12:54 AM
New ZealandMan accused of urinating on goods at supermarket, causing $15k lossIts alleged the 31-year-old has also pinched thousands of dollars worth of grocery items.26 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandNew app helps Kiwis compare supermarket pricesNZ company Sumfood launched FoodSpies to provide transparency on grocery costs.07 Dec 05:37 AM
New ZealandNew watchdog to police supermarket sector, 'blow the whistle' on ripoffsA shakeup of the uncompetitive supermarket sector in NZ is already under way.06 Jul 01:00 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore supermarket chains needed but HB 'would be last cab off the rank'Hawke's Bay could wait a long time for another supermarket chain to begin operating here.03 Jun 01:41 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Check out what the supermarkets have doneOPINION: Our editorial on attempts to regulate competition into the FMCG sector.02 Jun 05:00 PM
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
New ZealandHow far will the $27 a week cost of living Budget payment stretch?Bread, milk, Lamborghini - what will the cost of living payment get you?20 May 02:15 AM
EconomyGrocery prices push food bills higher in AprilLatest figures from StatsNZ show prices up significantly on last year.11 May 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Supermarket study fails to produce the goodsOPINION: Our editorial says supermarket inquiry may help a little in the long term.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupermarket staff feel threatened by protesters shopping without masksSupermarket staff anxious, exhausted and scared to ask protesters to wear masks in store.16 Feb 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'So, this is my story. This is how I die': Mall victim's survival, her hero - and why she feels terror attack has been forgottenShe looked into the eyes of Ahamed Samsudeen as he stabbed her, and saw nothing.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCountdown workers walk off the jobAt least 700 staff walked off the job at Countdown after union negotiations failed.23 Nov 11:40 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
New ZealandGreen light given to businesses for rapid antigen Covid-19 testsBig businesses have been granted an exemption to import and introduce rapid antigen tests.13 Oct 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuAlien Weaponry's second album drops at midnightWaipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Batted above its weight': City thrives in Covid lockdownMassive distribution centres for both Countdown and Foodstuffs kept this region humming.13 Sep 06:30 PM
New Zealand'It's going to happen again': Terror expert's stark warning for New Zealand"Lone wolf" terror attacks are especially hard to prevent, Dr John Battersby says.04 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandLive: Unmasking mall terrorist - judge agrees to lift secrecy order; experts on how NZ's terrorism laws must change; how supermarket attack unfoldedInside accounts of terror attack in an Auckland Countdown that left six people stabbed.03 Sep 11:40 PM
New ZealandLive: Supermarket witness confronts attacker - 'He had a big knife... he wanted to kill people'; Six shoppers stabbed, Isis-inspired knifeman shot dead by police"This was a violent attack on innocent New Zealanders. It was senseless" - Ardern.03 Sep 08:24 AM
New Zealand'Appalling': Auckland mayor's outrage over terror attackThe Auckland mayor says he is frustrated that the PM could contravene the court orders.03 Sep 06:30 AM
AirlinesComplexities of getting our food on to shop shelves in lockdownHow the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.31 Aug 07:07 PM
Economy'Lost 1.5m': Home show organisers hoping for level 2 exemptionAuckland's Home Show is asking the Government for a level 2 exemption.26 Aug 08:07 PM
New ZealandCountdown worker has Covid; more than 2100 staff isolating nationwideThere are two exposure times at the supermarket when the staff member was working.26 Aug 12:29 AM
BusinessTrouble in the meat aisle: Countdown staff bear brunt of customer annoyanceTechnical issues led to Countdown supermarkets being short on meat this weekend.22 Aug 06:06 PM
New ZealandNew mask rules: If you go down to the supermarket today... how Countdown will treat non-wearersCountdown staff will call police if customers get angry or aggressive.18 Aug 06:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHamish RutherfordHamish Rutherford: ComCom's searing assessment of supermarketsThe probe into supermarkets should not be a surprise, but it should prompt changes.29 Jul 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyLiam Dann: How the hell did we allow a supermarket duopoly?Officials here tried to prevent a supermarket duopoly but final call was made in London.29 Jul 05:25 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
