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National's Foodstuffs break-up: How much shoppers could save, if all goes to plan
Sense Partners analysis suggests benefits would outweigh costs by 26%.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Christopher Luxon opens Christchurch's new $40m air freight facility
The freight apron at Christchurch Airport spans 8500sqm with advanced scanning technology.
How Kiwi online shopping habits shifted in 2025
The grocery category overtook all others, making up 22% of online spending.
Property Insider: Graeme Hart backs industrial boom with major Wiri logistics hub
Industrial space across Auckland is only 2.3% vacant, CBRE data show.
Mainfreight profit falls 8.5% despite revenue lift
Australia led the group with profit up 11.1% to A$152.6m on steady transport gains.
Eroad chair says shareholder challenge a ‘distraction’
John Scott says attempt to oust him and replace board has disrupted CEO succession.
Govt wrote strongly worded letter to NZ Post over closures, minister said they 'expect better'
Minister for State Owned Enterprises Simeon Brown said ministers expect better.
$3b Hornby hub reshapes Christchurch's industrial heartland
The company bought land two decades ago. Half of the 150ha site has now been developed.
Beer keg merger blocked by regulator, but there’s a twist
Merger fizzes out, watchdog says no - but we may end up with just one keg company anyway.
Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon bets on Singapore pact to safeguard NZ
OPINION: Both countries will give up the right to block key exports in a crisis.
NZ CEO pay survey: The $17m boss who broke our spreadsheet
Are any CEOs really worth $17.3m? What the pay survey tells us.
Bruce Cotterill: AI is about to reshape our lives faster than any tech before it
OPINION: Progress and potholes – The AI journey ahead.
Matthew Hooton: Diesel running out really would be a Mad Max world
OPINION: Nicola Willis needs to ration diesel immediately to delay social collapse.
The six incoming oil tankers and what they mean for New Zealand’s fuel supply
The vessels have left Singapore and South Korea and are now in transit.
Diesel price surge forces freight firms to add fuel surcharges nationwide
Higher diesel now adds almost $14m a day to national fuel costs, James Smith says.
Deborah Chambers: Why Auckland’s crash laws grind motorways to a halt
OPINION: One minor crash should not bring Auckland’s motorways to a halt.
Fuel security update: How many days of petrol and diesel NZ has
Petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks all sit above legal minimum levels.
'No choice but to pass on': Diesel surge set to push up cost of goods
Trucking group says higher fuel costs will hit prices for 93% of products.
'Stamping out cartel conduct': Courier sector hit with $1.2m in fines
No smoke-filled room with colluding corporates – but it's still a cartel.
Weak market conditions dampen Move Logistics result
Move Logistics cut its net loss to $900,000, an $8m improvement on last year.
Resilient trade pays off: Port of Tauranga beats profit forecasts
The port raised its full-year profit forecast to between $142m and $152m.
Freightways half-year profit jumps 17% as economy recovers
An interim dividend of 21c per share was declared, up 10.5% on last year.
Stock Takes: Freightways result in focus as bellwether tests signs of economic recovery
Freightways' shares hit a record high of over $15 this week ahead of the result.
'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forests
Ingka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.
NZ Post defends closure decision as postage use plummets
NZ Post CEO David Walsh said the business' retail footprint hadn't changed since 1989.
Richard Prebble: Port saga exposes flaws in Luxon's fast-track planning reforms
OPINION: Ships turned away from Tauranga are costing exporters tens of millions a year.