Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants answers over high butter price
"My frustration has been when you sometimes go on to an Australian supermarket website and see that butter appears to be cheaper there than in NZ - that doesn't seem quite right."
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Supermarket pricing errors costing Kiwis millions
Supermarket pricing errors costing millions of dollars a year
Consumer NZ wants the government to crack down on what it calls a systemic problem of misleading supermarket prices.
Sky TV to buy Three owner Discovery NZ
Sky TV to buy Three owner Discovery NZ
Sky TV has agreed to fully acquire TV3 owner Discovery New Zealand for $1.
Loss of flights will impact hospital patients
Loss of flights will impact Christchurch Hospital patients
The loss of two popular Sounds Air flights is a blow to tourism and people needing treatment at Christchurch Hospital.
Airline cuts back routes
Airline cuts back Chch routes as costs surge
Sounds Air will no longer fly from Blenheim to Christchurch or Christchurch to Wānaka from the end of September.
'Tug-o-war': Inflation hits 12-month high
'Tug-o-war': Inflation hits 12-month high
New data shows inflation has risen to a 12-month high, pushing the annual rate in NZ up to 2.7%.
120% rise in price of butter
120% rise in price of butter
The price of a block of butter is now 120% higher than it was 10 years ago, according to Stats NZ.
Contractor in liquidation owes $2.6m
Christchurch contractor in liquidation owes $2.6m
A Christchurch painting and maintenance contractor has gone into liquidation owing creditors an estimated $2.6 million.
HelloFresh pleads guilty to misleading behaviour
Commerce Commission: Meal-kit provider pleads guilty to misleading behaviour
HelloFresh has pleaded guilty to misleading behaviour under the Fair Trading Act.
Dress Smart Hornby centre for sale
Large Christchurch retail centre up for sale
Christchurch's Dress Smart Hornby centre is on the market with a deadline of August 14 unless sold prior.
Shareholders weigh up Tait takeover offer
Shareholders weigh up Tait takeover offer
Vital Ltd shareholders weighing up a takeover offer by Christchurch communications company Tait International have until August 8 to opt into a share buy-out at the "low end" of an independent valuation.
Fourth-generation retailer to rebuild store
Fourth-generation retailer to rebuild store
A 138-year-old Canterbury clothing store will be demolished and a new shop is set to be built in its place.
New Zealanders struggling to find full-time work
New Zealanders struggling to find full-time work
A growing number of people are giving up their dream career, and settling for any job, or jobs, that will put food on the table.
Businesses lining up commercial buildings
Businesses lining up commercial buildings
Canterbury businesses are already lining up commercial buildings and buying other big-ticket items on the back of the Government’s Investment Boost scheme.
How a fried chicken food truck ran afoul of KFC
How a Chch fried chicken food truck ran afoul of KFC's trademark lawyers
Explainer: An entrepreneurial Christchurch teen ran into trouble when his fried chicken business was called out by KFC. But why does a giant global corporation care so much about the similarity to their logo?
Official Cash Rate stays at 3.25%
Official Cash Rate stays at 3.25%
The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate at 3.25%.
Construction company goes under
Chch construction company goes under
A Christchurch residential construction company has gone into liquidation owing an estimated $329,500.
Tech firm behind new tool to improve worker safety
Christchurch agritech firm behind new tool to improve workplace safety
A Christchurch agritech company has unravelled a complex problem to create a map-based tool that highlights risk areas at workplaces.
Jaffas bite the dust
Jaffas bite the dust
Parent company RJ's Confectionery said the decision to stop manufacturing the lolly was "due to declining sales".
How much have supermarket prices risen?
How much have supermarket prices risen since 2022?
Whether it is a block of butter or cheese, a kilogram of mince, a dozen eggs or a cooked chook, food prices have gone up rapidly.