The Warehouse is beefing up security measures around its stores to combat a rise in ramraids. The Warehouse Group is adding bollards, smoke cannons, extra cameras and security in response to a rise in ramraids on retail stores. “This year has seen a significant increase in the number of retail store ramraids, particularly in Auckland, and our business has been no exception,” group chairperson Joan Withers told the company’s annual meeting in Auckland on Friday. The retail group includes 88 The Warehouse stores, 68 Noel Leeming stores, 68 Warehouse Stationery stores and 24 Torpedo7 stores. All the company’s brands have had stores impacted by retail crime over the last financial year, a spokesperson said.

The PR, Experiential and Social industry of Aotearoa gathered last night at the 2022 Pressie Awards to celebrate the best campaigns from the last 12 months. This category saw two silvers awarded, one to PR Partners and Dementia Auckland, and one to Special PR and Jaguar Land Rover. This category saw three silver Pressies awarded to Special PR and Education New Zealand, Māia and Ngāti Kuri, and Socialites and The Health Promotion Agency. Pressie Awards Convener, Katharine Broughton, congratulates all the finalists and winners on behalf of the Communications Council. The 2022 PREScom Awards were proudly presented by the Commercial Communications Council along with generous sponsors Meta, NZME, RadLab, Stuff, and Telum Media.

In the season finale of the Kardashians, currently streaming on Disney+, Kourtney revealed she would love to breastfeed her nephew, the yet-to-be-named son of sister Khloé. The revelation came during a scene where Kourtney, Kim and Kris are together with the newborn. READ MORE:* Kourtney Kardashian celebrates birthday with a trip to her Happiest Place on Earth–Disneyland* Why Kim Kardashian and Kanye West split* The 'Kardashians' TV show is ending, but the Kardashians will never go away“Oh, my God, Kourt, let’s calm down,” responded Khloé. Getty Images Kourtney Kardashian (left) expressed desire to breastfeed the son of Khloé (right) in the finale of the Kardashians season 2. The Kardashians Season 2 is streaming on Disney in New Zealand.

The latest data showed an annual inflation rate of 7.2%, as the economy dealt with the effect of strong consumer demand colliding with restrained supply. This means the Reserve Bank has to hit the economy even harder with interest rate rises to get it in check, and it expects to push New Zealand into a recession next year. So does that mean the Reserve Bank dropped the ball? Our Reserve Bank is part of a group that has probably dropped the ball. Central banks globally, not just the Reserve Bank, decided ‘let’s just put interest rates through the floor’.

The Madam Woo restaurant chain, founded by celebrity chef Josh Emett and restaurateur Fleur Caulton, has been put into voluntary administration as part of hospitality group Go To Collection. Malcolm Hollis and John Fisk of PwC were appointed administrators by the company’s directors on Thursday, PwC said in a statement. The hospitality group operates the Rata, Madam Woo and Hawker & Roll restaurants in Queenstown, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga and employs more than 100 staff. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Madam Woo latest Christchurch restaurant to close its doors* Madam Woo to close Dunedin restaurant due to 'skilled labour shortages'* Cafe chat: Celebrity chef Josh Emett brings Madam Woo to Christchurch* Madam Woo: Getting down to business with Fleur Caulton“The company has experienced a difficult period due to the impact of Covid-19, especially the extreme shortage of staff,” he said. The group closed its Christchurch Madam Woo restaurant in May 2020, with the loss of eight jobs.

Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr fronts up to MPs in wake of hawkish monetary statement. “Power is in the hands of the people,” the Reserve Bank governor told the Finance and Expenditure select committee on Thursday. We don't have to pay that cost.”Driving down demand in the economy is the key reason the Reserve Bank is pushing the official cash rate (OCR) up. Stuff Could less Government spending be an alternative to hiking the Official Cash Rate? STUFF Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr discusses lifting the OCR by 75 basis points to 4.25%.

The sister of the 34-year-old man fatally stabbed after an alleged robbery on Wednesday night says “I need justice for my brother”. David White/Stuff Sandringham locals lay flowers to pay their respects to a dairy worker who was stabbed to death at the Rose Cottage Superette. The shop’s till was taken during the robbery and then the 34-year-old worker was stabbed, suffering critical injuries. Police said the dairy worker was stabbed multiple times, upon approaching the offender after the robbery. CHRIS MCKEEN/Stuff Detective Inspector Scott Beard holds a press conference in Auckland on Thursday morning after a Sandringham dairy worker was killed.

Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson has called for Kane Williamson to switch to the No 4 spot in T20s – a move which could rejuvenate his batting. Hannah Peters/Getty Images A move to No 4 in the T20 batting order could be a game-changer for Kane Williamson, former coach Mike Hesson says. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson, right, and Kane Williamson pictured together at a training session at the Basin Reserve in 2017. “That’s the kind of role I think Kane Williamson could do for us. We’re having a go, we’re changing things.”Hesson added that Williamson would always be a leader in the Black Caps’ environment and didn’t need the captaincy tag to justify it in T20s.

Read this story in te reo Māori and English here. / Pānuitia tēnei i te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā ki konei. So is it a good idea for first time buyers to buy a home now? CoreLogic chief property economist Kelvin Davidson said it was likely fixed mortgage rates would now push towards 7% or above over the coming months. Mortgages Online director Hamish Patel said the conversation about interest rates and buying a home was emotional.

The Supreme Court has declared that the current voting age of 18 is unjustified discrimination, boosting the argument to consider lowering the age to 16. OPINION: The Supreme Court has not said that 16-year-olds should be able to vote. READ MORE:* Securing a Parliament 'supermajority': Why changing the voting age is hard* Voting age judgment 'intruding': National says leave it to Parliament* Young people, should the voting age be lowered to 16? In its decision the Supreme Court records a breezy observation that, ‘’it is clear that the line [of adulthood] has to be drawn somewhere’’. STUFF Jacinda Ardern says the Government will introduce a bill on lowering the voting age to 16.

Emergency services are at Lake Wānaka after a person was reported to be unaccounted for in the water. (File photo)A rescue crew has been told to stand down after an hour-and-a-half into the search for a missing swimmer at Lake Wānaka. Emergency services were called to the lake about 7pm on Thursday after a swimmer failed to resurface. The Wānaka coastguard were called on to join the search. Branch president Jonathan Walmisley said they sent over a crew with a boat, but by 8.30pm were told to stand down by police.

Problem was that the contribution my employer has offered me to deal with this cost of living crisis is its gratitude. And our tertiary employers know this. David Unwin/Stuff Massey University vice chancellor Jan Thomas, who has been in the headlines recently over her 18% pay rise. The problem is not that too much money is going out; the problem is that nowhere near enough money is going in. Investment in tertiary education is not just spending, a necessary evil that needs to be covered as cheaply as possible.

The 34-year-old man fatally stabbed after an alleged robbery on Wednesday night was Janak Patel of Hamilton. READ MORE:* Sandringham stabbing: Suspect dropped till in rubbish bin, stabbed victim in the street* Sandringham stabbing: Family catches alleged dairy killers' movements on CCTV* Vigil for Sandringham dairy worker stabbed to death focuses on crime* Police launch homicide inquiry after dairy worker fatally stabbed in Sandringham, AucklandRicky Wilson/Stuff The Rose Cottage Superette was behind police tape on Friday. David White/Stuff Sandringham locals lay flowers to pay their respects to a dairy worker who was stabbed to death at the Rose Cottage Superette. Email Stuff reporters Katie Ham and James Halpin at katie.ham@stuff.co.nz and james.halpin@stuff.co.nzPolice said the victim then approached the offender where a fight took place, where the offender stabbed the victim several times. CHRIS MCKEEN/Stuff Detective Inspector Scott Beard holds a press conference in Auckland on Thursday morning after a Sandringham dairy worker was killed.

The Reserve Bank says New Zealand is headed for a recession, but what does that even mean? Unless you’ve spent the past few days under a rock, your ears are probably ringing with the word “recession”. In a pretty grim update on Wednesday the Reserve Bank predicted New Zealand will tip into a recession next year, albeit a “shallow” one. * Live: Recession needs to happen, Adrian Orr says after OCR hike* Reserve Bank statement shows 'things are worse than we thought'What is a recession? NZ Parliament Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr fronts up to MPs in wake of hawkish monetary statement.

The acquisition of Better Health will mark Tend’s first foray into the South Island, and take the company’s physical healthcare footprint to 17 locations. Better Health has about 100,000 patients on its books. Co-chief executive Cecilia Robinson said from December, consumers could expect to see purple branding come to some of the 14 Better Health medical centres. Cecilia Robinson said this was a milestone for Tend as it would enable the platform to improve its reach. Supplied Tend founders and co-CEOs Cecilia Robinson and James Robinson.