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How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio
Restaurants on Auckland's K Road forced to close
They say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Audio
Human cost of energy crisis mounts as jobs slashed
Hundreds of workers are affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills. Audio
How high wholesale power prices could push up food cost
Some big businesses, including supermarkets, are exposed to wholesale prices more quickly than consumers.
Three new appointments to Waka Kotahi board
Warwick Isaacs, Rob Gilmore and Pat Dougherty have been appointed.
Evening business for 9 August 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
K Road restaurants say anti-social behaviour putting customers off
Auckland's Karangahape Road restaurants say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Several hospitality businesses along the colourful strip have been forced to… Audio
How do supermarket prices compare to 2 years ago?
In our latest installment of Checkpoint's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of the weekly shop from Countdown and PAK'n SAVE to see how much it's gone up since 2022… Audio
How much do people spend on a cup of coffee?
Visual journalist Reece Baker asked Wellingtonians how much they spend on a cup of coffee these days. Audio
Coffee doesn't cost as much as it should - commentators
Buying a cup of coffee is a morning ritual that many of us indulge in, but like a lot of other things - the price of a cafe coffee has gone up. Although it doesn't cost as much as it should, according… Audio
T&G Global reports another loss, but optimistic about future
Produce exporter T&G Global has reported another loss, with its half-year earnings down as its orchards continue to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle.
The case for a $7 cup of coffee
Coffee importers and roasters are facing problems, and one says customers should be paying even more.
Power prices pause Pan Pac pulp plant
Another major pulp mill has been forced to close due to crippling power prices - which it says is having major knock on effects for the local economy. Managing director of Pan Pac Forest Products Tony… Audio
Early Business News for 9 August 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The art of bartending
Woof! Bar co-founder and director Josh Thomas took home the title of Bartender of the Year at the Otago Hospitality Awards. He joins Emile Donovan to dish on his time in hospitality. Audio
'It's going to affect all of New Zealand' - Power price warning
We're watching a 'slow motion train wreck' in the market, an electricity company head says.
Evening business for 8 August 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio