Feeling the pinch as you do the supermarket shopping this weekend? You're not alone - Kiwis really do pay more as a proportion of their incomes for everyday items than many overseas.

Profits at Michael Hill have plunged 60 per cent.

It's music to the ears of shoppers - competition is forcing the two big supermarket chains to keep a lid on prices.

Consumers are not wiling to pay fo sustainable products.

A company that falsely labelled products as Kiwi made has been fined $48,000.

The Gulf of Mexico spill may have hit BP here...

It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

Would-be liquor merchants are flooding NZ with applications for new bottle shops before an expected law tightening, a liquor chain says.