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Flaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement store
Opening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.
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Foodstuffs faces High Court action over blocking rival supermarkets opening
Consumers the losers with land covenants, watchdog says.
Arena Williams: Forget tax cuts, Kiwis overpay for their groceries every week
OPINION: It's not in National's DNA to limit corporate power.
Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.
Watch: New Zealand's biggest new supermarket rising
From bare land to earthworks, foundations, walls, roof - fast progress in east Auckland. Video: Legacy Construction, supplied by Foodstuffs North Island
Foodstuffs’ grocers vote to merge its two co-ops
The merger is still subject to Commerce Commission and High Court approval.
The plant-based butter winning over more than vegans
'Herbivore is not a poor cousin to bovine butter and is not only suitable for vegans.'
More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.
Customer exposes free-range chicken's inflated price after New World store weighs packaging
New World admits it has been charging customers for packaging and liquid.
AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
The woman was shopping at a Rotorua New World when she was asked to leave the store.
From Foodstuffs North Island HQ to Goodman Property Trust's $250m Roma Rd estate
Goodman Property Trust's chief executive James Spence speaks about their $250m Roma Rd estate. Video / Jason Oxenham
Watchdog outlines case against proposed supermarket merger
Commerce Commission outlines objections to Foodstuffs merger, final decision to come.
Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws
The supermarkets involved will not disclose their earnings over the weekend.
Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breach Easter trading laws, face $1000 fine
Breaches of trading restrictions could result in fines of up to $1000.
Fruit and vege prices drop, but shoppers still feel the pain
The cost of fresh produce is still high despite reports that prices were set to fall.
Bakery in shock after rat foot discovered in garlic bread but mum asks - 'where's the rest of the rat?'
The family-owned bakery insists it is not aware of a rodent issue.
Stomach-churning discovery: Foodstuffs recalls garlic bread after rat foot claims
The customer described plucking it from the mouth of her 10-month-old son.
'Choking on their expensive Weet-Bix': Commerce Commission rejects Warehouse complaint
The Commerce Commission has dismissed its complaint.
Foodstuffs to fund new intersection at site of future Pak’nSave Te Rapa
Hamilton City Council gave the project the green light this week.
Where new supermarkets have opened and might rise soon
Where are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.
Opinion: Facial recognition can be a vital tool to help combat retail crime crisis
OPINION: Foodstuffs' stores report over 500 breaches of trespass in just three months.
Foodstuffs’ use of facial technology ‘a big red flag’
OPINION: The 'big red flag' with Foodstuffs’ trial.
New Grocery Action Group opposes Foodstuffs merger
Merger monstrous for hard-pressed shoppers, would reinforce 'duopoly', lobby group says.
Ghost aisles: The soon-to-be closed supermarket that’s a shadow of what it once was
In its heyday it was 'driven by the community', now it's an eerie shopping experience.
'Flawed': Supermarket giant takes Wellington City Council to court over cycleway
New World Thorndon is challenging the cycleway directly outside its entrance.
Focus: Supermarket trolley locks installed as public backlash grows against dumpings
Countdown has rolled out trolley locks at 12 undisclosed stores amid public backlash of dumping within communities. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Dozens of dumped trolleys cleaned up by West Aucklander
West Auckland resident Ethan Smith has been retrieving trolleys dumped in his local creek for months, and while some retailers have been grateful, he claims Countdown have shown no effort to curb the issue. Video / NZ Herald
Dairy worker killed in stabbing, hit and run arrest & the supermarkets using facial ID | Focus Morning Bulletin 24 November, 2022
Fatal dairy stabbing, man charged over hit and run and Kiwis asked to spend sensibly just a day before the biggest sales hit in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: New World’s Everyday Low Price put to the test
In a battle for the cheapest groceries, New World has entered the competition with its Everyday Low Price initiative, but does it ease the damage at the checkout? Video / NZ Herald
Foodstuffs rolls back food prices on over 100 items
Foodstuffs rolls back prices by an average of 10% on more than 110 everyday items to 2021 levels. Video / Supplied