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Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback

Financial Times: Lego says the new material would have a bigger carbon footprint.

Sasha Borissenko: The loyalty cards tracking your almost every move

OPINION: A moment of silence for the million-odd Onecards scattered around NZ.

'The bargain buzz': Shoppers reveal how they get the best out of Costco

A dozen bluff oysters for $3 or a storage headache?

Labour says ram raids are down, National says they're not. Who's telling the truth?

Labour, National at odds on whether the number of ram raids is falling. We have the data.

Costco snaps up Kiwi custard delight

How a New Zealand dessert-maker has benefitted from being sold through the US retailer.

The Costco effect: One year on from giant US retailer's NZ launch

More than 150,000 Kiwis have signed up.

Nick Mowbray on what drives success, and the upcoming election

The Zuru co-founder shares his thoughts with Bruce Cotterill.

Developer battles PlaceMakers over materials, alleged delays

A $335,000 debt has sparked court action and a bankruptcy application.

GST debt prompts Inland Revenue to liquidate clothing retailer

Problems included ill health, credit facility withdrawal, economic conditions, overheads.

'A huge loss': Taihape shop owner gets marching orders

The business currently employs five staff.

Nike cuts online shopping in NZ

The sportswear giant announced the closure of its online sales in New Zealand today.

Redcurrent’s liquidators fail to sell retailer

Liquidators were appointed by its shareholders in February.

Oil shock: Motorists should brace for more pain despite warning to petrol companies

Surge comes as Commerce Commissions sends 'please explain' over regional pricing.

Teen ram raider faces hip replacement, has early onset arthritis after fleeing police

Khances Mahara-Sunnex suffered his injury when landing badly after jumping a fence.

'Covid just wrecked us': Kiwi fashion label calls in liquidators

'Customers would tell us we’ve just not been into town for six months.'

Coromandel business owners hope for a summer resurgence

Coromandel recorded the dubious honour of the biggest drop in retail spending nationwide.

Masala Bazaar breaking the ‘stereotypical lens’ for South Asian women in business

Haya Khan says Masala Bazaar is working to change the "Bollywood representation" of women.

Consumer confidence lifts (just) amid hopes for better times

ANZ Roy Morgan survey offers some hope in the fight against inflation.