
Michael Hill happy despite profit fall
Michael Hill International's half-year profits have plunged 66 per cent on the previous period, but the jeweller is reasonably pleased with the result in tough trading conditions.
Michael Hill International's half-year profits have plunged 66 per cent on the previous period, but the jeweller is reasonably pleased with the result in tough trading conditions.
From a digital Scrabble game that checks the words to a hovering UFO to miniature radio-control cars, toy makers are amping up the tech quotient but not prices.
A toy craze that has swept the world will hit New Zealand on Monday in the form of a cheeky, interactive rodent.
There was little impact on consumers the last time GST was increased by 2.5 per cent, say tax commentators.
Auckland City Council is looking for someone to own and run a new night market in the city.
The woes of three well-known chains show the pain isn't over yet, writes Maria Slade.
If you can't face the day job then running your own business may be your ticket out of the rat race.
Grocery store and cafe includes a walk-in cheese room.