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Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework, double check gift cards and know their rights ahead of the sale frenzy Friday.

The companies have 240 sites between them, and a combined buying power of one billion litres of fuel a year.

Why has the economy so persistently underperformed this year? Experts reveal what held things back.

It's the third strike by Workers First Union members in the past fortnight following four rounds of negotiations.

Payments company Worldline says noon to 1pm saw 563,303 sales recorded on its network.

A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.

It's the time of year when it can be easy to forget which day it is, but for retailers - and the staff working in them - keeping track of the rules is important through the holidays.

By now, for many of us, presents will be wrapped and the groceries bought. But for those who need a last-minute gift or a dash to the supermarket, you may be in luck.

The owner of a cheese company whose discarded product was stolen from a Waikato landfill and resold is worried the situation will damage their reputation.

The market opportunity for New Zealand is huge, Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen says.

December is expected to be its busiest ever month, after Air NZ and Jetstar added new routes from the city.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who's also Paramount CEO David Ellison's dad, will personally guarantee the US$40 billion he is putting up to bankroll the transaction.

However, the opposition party isn't saying whether it will back the deal if and when it is introduced to Parliament.

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Gloriavale leaders are appealing a decision which found members were employees rather than community volunteers.

The restaurant named The Bathhouse, was in dispute with a company planning to open a luxury spa and wellness Centre in Queenstown.

It was reported earlier this month the FMA was investigating Chance Voight Investment Corporation and businessman Bernard Whimp.

Last year, New World upgraded to a larger vessel to keep up with demand.

Winston Peters previously said the government's plan to sell-off Chorus debt was "creative accounting of the worst sort".