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It would be a more wonderful time of year if I knew there was no exploitation under the Christmas tree.

All I want for Christmas is modern day slavery legislation

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One mall to rule them all, one mall to find them, one mall to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them; in the Meridian where the shadows lie.

Ranking the Dunedin malls that are actually one mall

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Our legendary guide is back to help you through another silly season.

Kirihimete gift guide 2024: cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brands

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Leaked emails and documents show that the media giant will soon break apart – opening up a range of options for owner Sinead Boucher.

Stuff ‘consciously uncouples’ into two separate digital and print businesses

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‘If I didn't do it, no other bugger would.’

The small town cinemas holding on at the edge of the world

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After four decades, the last buttons will be counted out at Geoff’s Emporium on Dominion Road early next year.

‘More than a business’: Auckland institution Geoff’s Emporium to close after 44 years

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Artisanal upstarts, sad suburban relics and sprawling retail kingdoms: the city of the future has it all.

All 4.8 malls in Hamilton ranked from worst to best

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There’s plastic everywhere, and efforts to reduce it are limited by the power of big oil.

Is New Zealand – and the world – doing enough to tackle the plastic problem?

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It underlines the stark gap between Australia's tough approach to big tech and New Zealand's meek, deferential attitude.

Meta is fighting scam ads in Australia – but has ‘no plans’ to do so in NZ

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The final frontier is coming to New Zealand, with profound implications for us all.

One NZ has tied its future to SpaceX rockets. Will the mission succeed?

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It's time Air New Zealand reassessed its priorities and gave customers what they really want.

Dear Air NZ, stop the flashy safety videos and bring back flights to Kaitāia

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From forgotten wastelands to gleaming towers of consumerism, this is the definitive list of malls in the Wellington region.

All six malls in Wellington ranked from worst to best

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A rave review of the big tree with pretty lights.

Bad news for grinches – the Christmas tree in Auckland city is wonderful

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From the low lows of abandoned empires to the high highs of a mall done just right.

All 33 malls in Auckland ranked from worst to best

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A new campaign is targeting ASB due to its Kiwisaver funds having investments into Motorola, a company that supplies Israel's military.  

Public pressure mounts for Kiwisaver funds to invest ethically 

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The CEOs of Westpac and Kiwibank are contemplating quitting Facebook over its inaction on scams.

Banks are grappling with a scam ‘crisis’ while Facebook profits from it

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All 14 malls in Christchurch ranked from worst to best

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Despite its dwindling locations and reduced service, NZ Post remains a pillar in every community.

You’re gonna miss the post office when it’s gone

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Sanctions would likely require a law change, but there's another path the government could consider if it chooses to take a tougher line.

The NZ Super Fund has Israeli investments worth $35m. Could it divest?

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Price hikes, disappearing products and sourcing struggles – could this be the new normal for the chocolate industry?

Nobody panic, but we’re in the midst of a global chocolate crisis

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Our reviewers debate a new novel about a grieving copyeditor in London.

A hater and an enthusiast review The Royal Free by Carl Shuker

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As he makes a surprise return to Shortland Street, actor Craig Parker takes us through his life in television.

‘We were as famous as Tom Cruise’: Craig Parker on 90s Shortland St fandom

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'I want to check in at the pearly gates and have them say, ‘theres nothing left here, he’s worn to a nub, put it in the bin’.'

‘I prioritise the mission, not my health’: Adam McGrath’s perfect weekend playlist

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'It’s just so lovely to see a dog again.'

The rescue dog bringing joy to Christchurch retirement homes

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The Friday Poem: ‘Bejeweled log’ by Holly Fletcher

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The 2024 Christmas cliffhanger screens on Monday, and you can expect the final episode to be bigger and badder than ever before. 

The one episode of Shortland Street you need to watch this year

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The bestselling books of the year, revealed.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for 2024

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A couple of weeks after Spotify Wrapped comes a much more comprehensive survey of New Zealand’s listening.

The real NZ Wrapped: Analysing the 2024 NZ Music charts

The ‘Eurasian fluff’ CEO has – technically – 

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I have tried calling you several times on your cell phone to make an apology but was unable to get through.

So begins the apology from DGL CEO Simon Henry to Nadia Lim, sent yesterday via email (but dated May 6), a week after his 

Therefore, please take this letter as my sincere and formal apology for my inappropriate language in relation to you used in the interview.

So ends the apology from CEO of DGL Simon Henry to Nadia Lim after referring to her as “Eurasian fluff” and accusing My Food Bag of using her “sensuality” to “hock scrip”.

Sometimes less is more. But not this time.

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If you need to apologise to someone, please don't do it like this.

The Spinoff

BusinessMay 11, 2022

Don’t apologise like Simon Henry

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