The typically busy Christmas peak has produced mixed results for retailers, with most failing to hit targets and inflationary pressure continuing, according to... Read More

Financial Ombudsman Susan Taylor is urging consumers to speak to their lenders as soon as they begin to struggle making loan repayments, as the free financial... Read More

Loyal customers walking the extra distance is what Cameron Rd businesses between 10th and 11th Avenue are relying on as roadwork barricades block off customer... Read More

The housing market has not seen the end of its volatility, according to QV chief operating officer David Nagel. He says there are "a few bumps in the road ahead"... Read More

Struggles to get eggs, CO2 and staff are stretching hospitality businesses in the Waikato and beyond. Prince Albert The Olde English Pub & Restaurant owner Gaurav... Read More

The latest quarterly survey of business opinion from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research is 'the worst of all worlds”, BNZ says. It suggested... Read More

Retail card spending fell $166 million (2.5 per cent) in December 2022 compared with November 2022, when adjusted for seasonal effects, says Stats NZ. 'The... Read More

Promoters say the 'fun police” are ruining the concert experience by cracking down on liquor sales and making it harder to run family-friendly events where... Read More

Kiwis are taking advantage of record high salaries and considering their career options, according to the latest Trade Me Jobs data. Trade Me Jobs spokesperson... Read More

There's a "long way" to go before construction prices are back to pre-Covid-19 levels, but the year on year average price increase appears to be getting smaller. In... Read More

The carbon dixoide shortage is coming for beer and cider, with brewers saying high prices and limited supply could force some to shut up shop. The CO2 price has... Read More

What was meant to be a grand return to business has become another nightmare for the tourism sector after a wet start to the year. On the back of two tough years,... Read More