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The grocery duopoly owns the same market share it did before reform started

A hospitality business found a supplier willing to deal directly. Foodstuffs North Island and its wholesale subsidiary Gilmours allegedly intervened...

By B2B News | 24 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Westpac survey reveals workers have quietly stopped asking for raises

A single quarter wiped out the recovery The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index fell 12.5 points to 83.1 in the June...

By B2B News | 24 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Government steps in to get Manawatū’s freight hub off the ground

A $22.4 million loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund is being put forward as the key to unlocking the next...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
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BNZ hikes short-term mortgage rates as Reserve Bank’s rate-hike warning looms

BNZ has confirmed it is raising rates on shorter fixed-term mortgages while trimming rates further out on the curve, a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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