PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLotto intervention: Gaming staff will personally contact 'high risk' puntersThe Privacy Commissioner said it's important Lotto tells customers they may be contacted.26 Sep 08:00 PM
EconomyConsumer confidence rebounds in September but GDP data weighs on outlookWeak GDP figures saw weekly confidence plunge from 96 before to 77 after.26 Sep 12:41 AM
RetailHallenstein Glasson lifts profit 14% to $39.5m as Glassons Australia surgesGlassons Australia continues to be the standout performer, with profit growing 15.3%.25 Sep 10:50 PM
BusinessStarbucks to shut stores and cut jobsChief executive sets out US$1 billion to restructure amidst slowing sales and criticism.25 Sep 09:57 PM
New ZealandPolice applaud shop owner's quick-thinking as five youths arrestedThe alleged would-be robbers were aged just 12 to 14 and fled in a stolen vehicle.24 Sep 06:49 AM
CrimeMan jailed after shopper violently attacked at superettePolice said the attack also caused about $4500 damage inside the Ōtangarei store.24 Sep 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailBusiness groups push back on Govt plan to ban payment surchargesThe signatories include chambers of commerce, industry and business associations.24 Sep 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailKMD Brands posts $93.4m loss as margins shrink and costs climbKMD Brands will shut 14 stores in 2026 but open six new outlets.23 Sep 10:59 PM
New ZealandWoman's fingerprints led to her capture in a $17k heist that funded her addictionThe victim left her home, then 5 minutes later, Mariah Gunter climbed through her window.23 Sep 04:00 AM
BusinessCruise ship season begins as Crown Princess arrives in AucklandRetail group hopes cruise visitors can jazz up downtown districts.22 Sep 04:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it lookedOPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.22 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandStage set for much more facial recognition in shopsPolice now access Auror's number-plate system about 700 times each day.20 Sep 09:10 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailFrom a corner dairy to 54 stores – the rise of Night ’n Day, would-be duopoly disruptorsHow a world-famous shop for Otago students became NZ’s third-biggest grocery retailer.19 Sep 11:26 PM
New ZealandThief who has been stealing for half his life wants to quit after $25k crime spreeCole Jenkins' loot included everything from power tools to groceries and spanned regions.19 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandNZ city's economy in a 'hole', says mayor, as hundreds of jobs vanishNick Smith says 'over 500' jobs will be lost with the closures of the past three months.19 Sep 03:18 AM
New ZealandBNZ under fire for ‘demeaning’ digital wallet adRetail groups say BNZ’s Payap ad mocks shopkeepers as ‘grubby, unintelligent’.18 Sep 05:04 AM
Lifestyle$14 for a block of Whittaker’s: Why is airport chocolate so expensive?Are these prices sky high, or simply the bittersweet cost of convenience?18 Sep 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAS Colour expands into Bay of PlentyFounded in Auckland in 2005, AS Colour now has 26 stores worldwide. 16 Sep 06:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyProperty Insider: Biggest deals of 2025, 'pre-sales' event for $300m Seascape towerThe biggest single 2H24 sale was $66.5m but the largest 1H25 sale, $242.7m, eclipsed that.15 Sep 05:00 PM
Lifestyle$4.40 bottles of chardonnay as DFS Auckland store closes for goodShelves at the once-bustling luxury store are virtually bare hours before closure.15 Sep 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailPaddock to Pantry adds over 500 products in bid to rival supermarket giantsA $10m South Auckland distribution hub is fuelling the rapid expansion.14 Sep 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Death knell': CBD retailers fear impact of one-way street idea'Please listen to the people who have a vested interest in the heart of the city.'14 Sep 07:45 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeTeen connected to robbery spree nabbed after video posing with over $100k in jewelleryUnlike most teens, he sported multiple luxury watches. The panache came back to haunt him.13 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandInside the survival game as a Hawke’s Bay fashion retailerWinter is lean, summer is hope, and loyalty counts. 12 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandTeen robber given 80% sentencing discounts, back reoffending five months laterKatana Faulkner has left a trail of victims around North Island.12 Sep 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland Airport, Allevia Hospital Epsom latest to probe asbestos door scarePacific Door Systems said last month it had become aware of 'contamination issues'.12 Sep 01:00 AM
RetailSigns of recovery: Card spending rises across retail and hospitality in AugustHospitality spending rose 1.4% or $21m, its largest increase since November 2024.11 Sep 11:23 PM
New ZealandKeeping time alive: Waipawa couple’s clock shop keeps history tickingJim and Anne Greeff believe every tick tells a story of time.10 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailVisa and Mastercard tipped to benefit from Govt surcharge banOfficials have warned that banning surcharges could push up prices for all shoppers.10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Recession risk rises after June gloomANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.09 Sep 10:30 PM
RetailBriscoe 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.09 Sep 09:29 PM
World'It's convenient': How Taiwan turned 7-Eleven into everyday lifelineTaiwan has more than 14,000 convenience stores serving 23 million people.09 Sep 06:00 PM
BusinessConstruction, manufacturing slumped in June quarterThe final June-quarter data before the next GDP release paint a grim picture.08 Sep 11:58 PM
WorldDC shop owner says Trump team misrepresented her after store lootingTumika Alston says she felt used after her story appeared in a White House video.08 Sep 11:47 PM
