WOMAN GETS PAID TO EAT
An elderly woman has taken advantage of her local restaurant’s birthday special, to the point where the establishment now has to pay her to…
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AUCKLAND SUBURB BANS PLASTIC STRAWS
A business association in the fringe suburbs of Auckland has declared a plastic straw ban, the first district to do so in the city….
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WINE EXPORTER ADMITS FRAUD
A wine exporter who admitted to falsifying export documents has pleaded guilty but is hoping for a discharge without conviction. Joyce Austin, director of…
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CAFÉ FORCED TO CHANGED NAME
An Auckland café has been forced to change its name after a trademark dispute with a long-running Christchurch coffee company. Hummingbird Café had been…
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HIROSHIMA OPENS PIZZA VENDING MACHINE
Japan is the global kingpin of vending machines. The tech-forward nation has embraced automated retailing for years, producing machines for desserts, clothing, gyoza and…
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TRADE WAR DAMAGING WINE INDUSTRY
The ongoing battle of trade tariffs between the US and China is now starting to impact the American wine industry, with a 15 percent…
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MCDONALD’S REMOVING EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS
McDonald’s in the US is investing in the next generation of workers, aiming to help two million young people overcome barriers to employment. The…
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FIRED FOR TAKING ANNUAL LEAVE
The owner of a Wellington café has been ordered to pay more than $18,000 after dismissing an employee for taking annual leave, despite reportedly…
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THE END OF AN ERA
The Lawrenson Group has announced the closure of another of its Hamilton locations, this time the student favourite Bar 101. However, unlike the closure…
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CHANGES AT HIPPOPOTAMUS
QT Wellington has appointed a new chef at Hippopotamus, after saying farewell to Chef Laurent Loudeac who worked there as executive chef for almost…
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SNOOP DOGG ANNOUNCES FIRST COOKBOOK
Snoop Dogg announced his first cookbook, From Crook to Cook. The irreverent cookbook is slated for October 2018 release and will feature 50 of…
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FAMILY RAFFLES OFF CAFÉ
A pair of business owners in Victoria have decided to travel the country, and are raffling off their café in order to fund their…
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