January consumer spending up, hospitality spending drops
Data from Worldline shows a slight lift in consumer spending in January. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Barbenheimer breaks Penthouse Cinema’s nearly 50-year box office record
The Kisby family bought the Vogue in 1975 and turned it into the iconic Penthouse Cinema. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Provenance restaurant closure racks up $1.2m in creditor claims
The Manawatū restaurant operated for less than two years before going into liquidation. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Small business: Unity Collection’s Tania Rupapera on elevating Māori creatives through retail
Tania Rupapera took home Matakana’s Junction Magazine award for retail last year. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter
Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers leading sector growth, clothing, food and beverages lagging
New research shows Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers are defying an industry downturn. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Summer questions: Manawa Udy on sustaining Māori business through political noise
Ngahere Communities' online store Konei opened its first retail store this month. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Small business: Mabel’s battles rising costs in its mission to bring Burmese flavours to Wellington
Mabel's pays tribute to the owner of NZ's first Burmese restaurant, The Monsoon. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Vaping, swimming pools, live gigs: 2023 sets consumer spending records
Data from ANZ and Worldline showed spending was subdued in December but still set records. Source: NZ Herald Business News
On edge and hoping for a ‘normal year’: Top five retail priorities for 2024
Industry players say 2024 will be a test for businesses and consumers. Source: NZ Herald Business News