GrabOne shuts down as owner Global Marketplace goes into liquidation
The liquidators said the company was unable to provide refunds to customers who hold onto unredeemed vouchers. “Consumers…
On The Up: Hastings cafe’s 26‑hour coffee marathon raises $19,000 for local dad with cancer
Howie formerly worked for Jarvis and his wife Jonelle at Roosters Brewhouse before she met Aroa, and Jarvis…
Small Business: Turning grief into art with handcrafted urn business Vaso
What inspired you to start the business? It was my mum. She was this incredible, very spirited woman…
Law change could see third of Hawke’s Bay’s earthquake-prone buildings deemed safe
Dannevirke alone has 39 buildings on its main street that have been deemed earthquake-prone. The proposed changes will…
Bottle-O, Liquor Centre owner posts lower revenue, flat profit as alcohol consumption declines
Tasman Liquor also made a substantial dividend payment of $7.77m to its Australian parent entity, Metcash. The business…
Company owner defends prank where apprentice sprayed in face with concrete dust
The video was filmed after work on a job site in New South Wales, Australia, the company owner…
Auckland butchery Shefco Meats under council investigation over ‘improper’ meat storage
Sharing the images in the community Facebook group, Otara 274, the individual wrote: “Was looking forward to the…
White Tiger Rotorua restaurant to reopen under new owner after $1.4m collapse
The post, which included a giveaway offer for people who liked and shared it, attracted more than 700…
Glen Eden shop owner thwarts attempted robbery, five youths arrested
Just minutes later, Farrant said, a member of the public reported seeing the stolen vehicle in Henderson. “The…
Small Business: Feijoa founders aiming to make KiwiSaver contributions easier
What inspired you to start the business? Ben and another one of our co-founders were having a hallway…
Review finds flaws: Why rapist Frankie Te Uira Edwards was cleared of 2006 Epsom kidnapping
It was the 10th of April 2006 and the brazen attack in the middle of the day came…
Small Business: French technique meets Pacific passion with Coromandel Chocolate
I had a passion for chocolate growing up, but I actually studied law for four years. One of…