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'Multiple 111 calls': Fire and Emergency on New World Victoria Park blaze

The cause of the fire remains the subject of a post-incident analysis.

Inside Economics: Recession risk rises after June gloom

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Briscoe boss Rod Duke: 'We remain cautious about the retail environment'

Briscoe Group's net profit fell 11.8% to $29.3m in the first half while revenue was flat.

Five levels, 135 apartments in $100m+ Mt Eden property plan

Nineteen submissions supported the big new scheme, 16 were made against it.

Construction, manufacturing slumped in June quarter

The final June-quarter data before the next GDP release paint a grim picture.

CityFitness taken to court over allegedly misleading membership prices

Advertised membership prices allegedly didn't include a compulsory 3% "transaction fee".

Market close: Infratil helps lift NZ benchmark 0.44%

Ebos led volumes after it was announced that it would enter the ASX 200 index.

Liam Dann: Runway for pre-election turnaround looks dangerously short for Luxon

For voters to feel good about the economy in 2026, we need signs of recovery very soon.

New ice-cream craze sees single dairy make $20,000 in a day

The dairy owner says he has up to 70 people popping in each day to check the freezer.

New cafe opens at Hawke’s Bay Airport as two others move on

Airspresso has opened at the airport as Bay Espresso and Sugar on Top say farewell.

'Completely unacceptable': Supermarket manager attacked while restocking shelves

The next day, Shamah Riley tried to strangle a prison inmate over a piece of bread.

Market close: NZ sharemarket dragged down by a2, Ebos

a2 Milk dropped 2.77% to $10.19, contributing to market decline.

Kraft Heinz announces split, creating two focused companies by 2026

One will focus on sauces like Heinz Ketchup; the other on Oscar Mayer.

Retail expert on what went wrong for appliance and furniture chain Smiths City

The 107-year-old company, now in the hands of administrators, faces an uncertain future.

‘Perfect storm’: Pressure on squeezed retailers not letting up as two big chains struggle

Retailers continue to grapple with increasing costs and weaker consumer demand.

A big mis-steak: Three arrested in Wellington with car full of shoplifted meat

Police found about $1000 worth of meat in the vehicle.