Soaring petrol prices were a key factor behind a 0.8 per cent rise in the consumers' price index (CPI) in the March quarter.

The way we shop is changing, and the web is to blame, writes Zoe Walker.

Errol Hotham is only 40, but has already spent half his life working for one of the Bay of Plenty's best-known retailers.

It's a great time to be shopping for electronics. But not many retailers are celebrating. Karyn Scherer reports.

Going grocery shopping with a nutritionist is an eye-opening experience for Gill South.

If you are about to buy engagement and wedding rings, Phil Grieve says there are a few aspects to take into consideration.

If you need more inspiration and ideas for the big day, don't miss the Bride & Groom Show on May 1 at Ellerslie Racecourse.

These cute T-shirts are a collaboration between fashion label Huffer and local charity Paw Justice.

The Tea Lady in Birkenhead Point is all retro charm, with china cups, a host of brews, chilled tea infusions and even 'coffee if you must'.

What went wrong at Whitcoulls?