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First look inside $50m New World Te Atatū, 120 new jobs to be advertised next year

The jobs are to be advertised once a new owner/operator is appointed in 2026's first half.

'We are all tomatoes': My strange day inside Auckland Ikea

An Ikea newbie takes a look inside New Zealand's new temple to flatpack furniture.

Inside Ikea's massive new Auckland store: What shoppers can expect

Mock rooms feature Auckland views and All Blacks games to mirror local life.

Why Ikea's new Auckland store had to be built like a near-hospital-strength bunker

Builders spent six months driving 550 piles through volcanic rock beneath the site.

Guided tour of Auckland's new Ikea store with NZ Herald

NZ Herald takes you inside Auckland’s new Ikea store for a first lookahead of its opening on Thursday. Video / NZ Herald

First look inside Auckland’s new Ikea store

The NZ Herald takes you inside Auckland’s new Ikea store, ahead of its opening on Thursday. Video / NZ Herald

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents

Phil Mauger talks supermarket consenting and what's next for the city. Video / Herald Now

How Ikea’s opening could shake up NZ retail

Retail groups weigh in on how the Swedish giant could reshape spending. Video / Herald Now

'Milestone' - Stride to redevelop North Wharf on city's waterfront

Sites to be redeveloped: hospitality on ground floors, offices above, two to three levels.

US retail sales cool as cost pressures rise

Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since April.

Will Kiwis open their wallets this Black Friday or hold back again?

Retail NZ warns two-thirds of profits hinge on this quarter's sales.

C-word upset: Whitcoulls owner reveals why literary magazine has been banned from stores

Rich-list businessman David Norman on why the banned journal is different from books.

Mocka eyes first physical store in New Zealand despite Ikea's arrival

The company's first standalone store is targeted to open in the second half of FY26.

Kiwi Property makes more revenue, devaluations hit profit

New pedestrian bridge between Sylvia Park and Ikea is now open.

'Spending hangover': Black Friday warning ahead of busy shopping week

Shoppers are warned to stick to their spending limits and look past the sales hype.

Mistletoe and misprints: Xmas gift tags at The Warehouse sold with spelling error

Touted as having 'unique festive designs', their uniqueness extends to the spelling.