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Palmers duo welcome new shareholder as they seek to extend 'think big' plan

Palmers duo welcome new shareholder as they seek to extend 'think big' plan

By Jonathan Underhill June 15 (BusinessDesk) - Kevin Brewer, an Auckland-based business consultant, has provided a cash injection to the Palmers Gardenworld chain, taking a stake in its brands and franchise businesses for an undisclosed sum. Brewer, a former SkyCity executi...

Big burger joints lag behind growing Kiwi appetite for food and beverage services

Big burger joints lag behind growing Kiwi appetite for food and beverage services

By Rebecca Howard June 15 (BusinessDesk) - Three of the more prominent burger brands failed to sizzle in 2017 with sales rising at a slower pace than what Kiwis were willing to spend on food and beverage services, and are now contending with a hike in the minimum wage eating i...

Rebecca Howard 15 Jun 2018
Tourism industry wants infrastructure improvement from proposed levy

Tourism industry wants infrastructure improvement from proposed levy

By Sophie Boot June 15 (BusinessDesk) - Tourism industry bodies have responded to the government's proposed levy on international visitors positively - provided they benefit from the money raised. This morning, immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway opened public consultat...

Sophie Boot 15 Jun 2018