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Seven new places to wine and dine in Queenstown
From a relaxed lakeside lunch to perfect wine pairings, bakery treats and more.

Meghan opens up on As Ever rebrand after trademark issue
Meghan rebranded her company as As Ever after trademark issues.

FTC sues Uber, alleging it engaged in deceptive billing for Uber One
FTC accuses Uber of misleading customers and making Uber One cancellations hard.

First look: Inside Foodstuffs NI's biggest new supermarket – $73m New World Pt Chevalier
'Our biggest new store opening since the February opening of Pak'nSave Highland Park.'

Red alert: What will it take to turn around The Warehouse?
Analysts describe the challenges ahead for NZ's largest retailer.

Which stores will open this long weekend? A guide to Easter trading restrictions
Most stores must close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in New Zealand.

Kathmandu scam: Company using 'digital brand protection platform' against fraud
Platforms profiting from scams should be liable, consumer group says.

Minister pushes facial recognition software to prevent shoplifting
Facial recognition tech could help reduce retail crime. What limits should be in place?

Card spending falls by 0.8% in March, Stats NZ data reveal
Spending on durables, fuel and hospitality were all down.

Bottle store and tavern close after being stripped of liquor licences
The closures have some Welcome Bay locals and businesses concerned.

'Serial and prolific:' Woman who stole $25k worth of goods has 150 dishonesty convictions
Now she's appealed her two years, six months jail term saying it's manifestly excessive.

'Tariff wars miss the point': Zuru co-founder Nick Mowbray criticises US tariff plan
Zuru has factories in China, which is in line for a US tariff of 104%.

Perfume thieves in Napier caught on CCTV and phone cameras
They took some scents, but there wasn't much sense to it, shop owners say.

The Temu effect: The sharp rise in spending on cheap foreign shopping sites
Websites like Temu appear to have been more than a passing fad.

Ten things that might be a waste of money
Most people spend money on things they think they probably shouldn’t.

The Body Shop NZ owes $12 million, mall landlords among creditors
$147k was owed to employees, but all were paid during administration.

Eric Crampton: Planning reform needed for real supermarket competition
OPINION: Planning rules currently limit supermarket competition in New Zealand.

70 jobs lost as Body Shop NZ goes into liquidation, closes final stores
Body Shop NZ had 16 stores across New Zealand.

Failed buy-now-pay-later operator Laybuy relaunches under new owner
Laybuy went into receivership last year.

Woolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in Christchurch
Overseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.

‘Tech nightmare’: Consumer NZ urges Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support
It’s feared hundreds of thousands of Kiwis’ computers will become obsolete in October.