Hawke’s Bay brewers call for beer excise tax reduction to bring people back to pubs
Some of that shift can be attributed to the cost of a pint, they said. Draught beer excise…
Napier CBD business cluster to trial shift from ‘traditional’ trading hours
Rather than competing with big-box stores or online shopping, the focus is on experience, collaboration and creating a…
Northland tourism slump: Wild weather hits businesses this summer
“Those weather events have a big impact; we lost a week of business in January and January is…
Hospitality worker had front teeth broken in customer assault as research shows customer abuse has doubled in a year
It found that more than a third of Kiwi hospitality and tourism workers experienced bullying and harassment by…
Society Insider: Rich Lister Chris Meehan hoping to replicate Ayrburn’s success in Auckland; meet cricket star Rachin Ravindra’s new girlfriend
Bravo at Cracker Bay, the new restaurant opening at Westhaven Marina. Ayrburn’s hospitality precinct has become a favourite…
How a Kaitāia cafe’s big award turned into a surge of new customers
Daniel Fasnacht (second from left) with his Peekaboo Eatery team. Photo / Smoke Photography “Kaitāia has had a…
Queenstown hospitality group Republic sold to MA Financial in $40m+ deal
It also owns the largest portfolio of marinas in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as 45 shopping centres…
Small business stress: Nearly half of owners say they have considered giving up, Xero report finds
And 75% felt the current financial year had been more stressful than previously. Of those surveyed for Xero’s…
Auckland hospitality crunch: Trident’s Little Sicily in Onehunga to close its doors
“You should be held accountable to all small businesses when your actions cause businesses to lose their livelihoods,”…
Travel Alerts: Sail Grand Prix, Michelin cruise, TarraWarra art, Mondrian wellness and Otago wildlife
Go on a gastronomy tour with these cruises. Photo / 123rf TarraWarra International 2026 After a long pandemic…
Wellington set to lose another hospitality business with closure of Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe
Scott closed the doors to Avida Bar in May last year, citing the worst conditions he’d seen in…
Dear Abby: My daughter’s family hates me and it’s affecting my mental health
DEAR ABBY: Ten years ago, I connected with “Christi,” a daughter I fathered with a woman I was…