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Countdown launches its own investigation into egg labelling
Countdown yesterday removed Palace Poultry eggs from its shelves. Countdown spokesperson James Walker tells Bridget Burke when the company first heard from the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Morning Rural News for Tuesday 21 February
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Protester, 12, calls for count-down on cage eggs
A 12-year-old girl is spearheading a campaign for Countdown supermarkets to follow the Australian parent company and phase out selling cage eggs.
AA and Countdown join forces in loyalty card wars
The battle of consumer loyalty schemes continues with Countdown supermarkets joining forces with the motoring group, AA, to offer fuel discounts and bonuses. Audio
Banana drama reports obscure real food facts
Alarming headlines about banana prices’ upward curve obscured a downward drift in dairy and chicken that's cheap as chips Audio
Countdown plans 'incredibly upsetting' for workers
Woolworths is being called on to reveal which of the country's Countdown supermarkets it plans to close as staff fear they may soon be out of a job.
Supermarket closure impacts small communities
Hauraki district mayor John Tregidga says supermarket giant Progressive Enterprises' move to close supermarkets has a big impact on small communities with job losses and the risk of prices rising. Audio
First Union critical of detail around Countdown closures
Thousands of supermarket staff face anxious wait to find out which Countdown stores will close. Yesterday the supermarket's Australian owner announced six New Zealand stores will close. Audio
Six Countdown supermarkets to close
Six Countdown supermarkets are set to close as the chain's Australian parent company shuts stores and slashes hundreds of jobs. Audio
Countdown grows its presence in Wellington
New World's monopoly on the streets of central Wellington is about to change - Countdown is taking over.
Countdown eyes New World as it builds new stores
The supermarket chain, Countdown, is on the expansion trail as it goes head-to-head with Foodstuffs' New World and Pak'N Save. Audio
The Foodbank Project - Galen King
Christmas is approaching and the pressure is on for food banks throughout the country. And our next guest has created New Zealand's first online food bank, to encourage people to give more. The… Audio
Auckland investor in $287m Countdown deal
The DNZ Property Fund, soon to be renamed Stride Property, is to buy 19 Countdown supermarket sites in a deal worth $287 million.
Retail sex
A New Plymouth sex shop which is next to a children's education centre has changed its window display. Countdown refuses to take a lads mag off its shelves. Audio
Food and Grocery Council stands by its claims
As you heard there, the Food and Grocery Council is standing by its claims about Countdown's behaviour. Audio
Labour says supermarkets need regulation
The Commerce Commission has cleared one of the country's largest supermarket chains of allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. Audio
Countdown's managing director responds
Countdown's managing director is Dave Chambers. Audio
Politicians react
Shane Jones refused to talk to Checkpoint, referring all our questions to his one-time colleague MP Clayton Cosgrove. Audio
A supermarket chain is cleared for blackmailed suppliers
The Commerce Commission has dismissed accusations made by Shane Jones that Countdown supermarkets illegally threatened and intimidated their suppliers, demanding millions of dollars in back payments. Audio