Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The 12 New Zealand shopping malls owned by Australian company Westfield have declined in value to $NZ2.88 billion as at December 31, from $3 billion at the same time last year.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Australian-listed retailer Woolworths today reported $31.1 billion in sales for the half year to January, including $2.86b from its New Zealand supermarkets.

Wellington, Jan 21 NZPA - As part of efforts to attract more Aussies across the ditch, the Government is spreading $5 million across several regions.

Wellington, Jan 14 NZPA - Receivers have been called in to Eastern Hi Fi, with the company directors saying they saw no alternative.

Wellington, Nov 6 NZPA - The Government has brought the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and infrastructure company Infratil even closer today with a key appointment.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - A consortium of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and infrastructure investor Infratil has entered into exclusive negotiations with Shell over possibly buying Shell New Zealand's refining, and distribution and retailing businesses.

Wellington, Sept 8 NZPA - The nation's only listed pharmacy group, Life Pharmacy Ltd (LPL), today went unconditional on its latest acquisition to build a giant retailer in the sector.

This week the Law Commission released a discussion paper recommending a number of changes to our liqour laws in the wake of growing evidence that we are a country which has a terrible binge drinking culture.

Wellington, July 15 NZPA - The Shell oil company is looking at selling all of its petrol stations in New Zealand -- and a stake in the Marsden Point refinery -- and news reports say the buyer could be an Indian oil company.

Wellington, June 25 NZPA - New Zealand private equity infrastructure fund Equity Partners Infrastructure Company No 1 (Epic) has agreed to buy a 17.49 percent stake in UK motorway service operator Moto for 19.7 million pounds ($NZ51.4m).