In an industry where diners rarely question high prices of French haute cuisine or Japanese omakase, Chinese restaurateurs often contend with resistance in getting customers to pay fine-dining tabs.
Business
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Food prices have risen 4.6% annually, according to StatsNZ.
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After being removed last year in an effort to make packaging clearer, Griffins said New Zealanders had "made themselves heard" on the matter.
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The fortunes of sellers and house hunters in the South Island are rapidly diverging from their northern counterparts.
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The card was designed by Atsuko Nishida for a 1998 contest. Only a few dozen are believed to exist, and Paul's card is believed to be the only one with a quality rating of 10.
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There are high hopes that earnings will start to reflect the turnaround in the economy.
Monday 12:30pm
Andrew Eagles said he didn’t accept the contention that liquefied natural gas would smooth out the highs in electricity prices.
Sun, Feb 15
Foodstuffs and Woolworths New Zealand say many Kiwi shoppers are choosing home-brand supermarket products to cut grocery costs.
Sat, Feb 14
Between January and October 2023, Fiordland Cruises took crayfish valued at up to $244,500 and served them to paying guests onboard for lunch.
Thu, Feb 12
Is this the end for snail mail? Here's what you need to know about how our postal service is changing.
Bitcoin's price dropped through the latter half of January and then sharply on Waitangi Day.
Wed, Feb 11
Consumer NZ is warning that power prices could rise at least another 5% this year, after a 12% increase in 2025.
The affected products include red velvet cupcakes and carrot muffins.
Tue, Feb 10
The Government wants taxpayers to pay for a new liquified natural gas import terminal, but is promising lower power prices will come as a result.
Environment
The grocery chain is viewed as a big four retailer in the US, alongside Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
A New Mexico prosecutor's team built a case by posing as kids through social media accounts, then documenting the arrival of sexual solicitations.
Mon, Feb 9
Greg Foran was the chief executive officer of Air New Zealand from 2020 to 2025.
There's no way to verify whether a post has been made by an AI agent or a person posing as one, raising sceptical questions.
Sun, Feb 8
There is likely to be another six months of little house price movement, property data firm Cotality says.
In a draft decision released on Thursday evening, the panel found there would be a credible risk of harm to Māui dolphins, kororā/little penguin and fairy prion.
Fri, Feb 6
Wellington divers are not only worried about the environmental cost, but the financial fallout of having raw sewage spewing onto the south coast.
The original cryptocurrency, pitched as “digital gold,” has lost 46% of its value since October 6, when it hit a record high.
A study by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) found 92% of new houses had compliance defects.
It was a slight increase from the previous figure of 5.3% in the September 2025 quarter.
Wed, Feb 4
Blenheim residents say AA Insurance has stopped offering new home insurance policies in their town, following similar decisions in Westport and parts of greater Christchurch.
