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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
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...

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...