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Dip in primary exports tipped
The value of primary exports will fall from unusually high levels over the 2014/15 year before recovering steadily in the following three years.

Receiver to close sawmill, 79 jobs to go
The receiver for Southern Cross Forest Products plans to shut one of the failed wood processor's South Island sawmills, with 79 jobs to go.

Faster bill payments reflect healthier company finances
Businesses are paying their bills in record time, with the forestry and agriculture sectors winning the prompt payment stakes.

Brian Gaynor: Added value only sensible way to develop
The dairy industry and Fonterra have a long, long way to go before they reach their full potential, writes Brian Gaynor. The dairy sector should be more focused on added-value products.

Waterfront dispute between top ports
A waterfront dispute has broken out between two of New Zealand's biggest ports, arguing about who is the best.

NZ riding China's big dipper
China's so-called "economic miracle" has hit some speed wobbles, but a top NZ economist says this country should be insulated from any direct impact.

High NZ dollar biggest risk to farm, forest exports
The risk of the kiwi dollar remaining high is the biggest risk to Government forecasts for growth in the nation's farm, forestry and seafood exports, a new Government report says.

Dairy keeps title as 2011 commodity king
The dairy industry has been a star performer for decades, but the time has come for others in the New Zealand family of commodities to share the limelight...

Terms of trade dips on commodity price falls, strong dollar
New Zealand's terms of trade - the amount of imports that can be funded by a fixed quantity of exports - fell in the third quarter, driven by falling prices for primary sector exports and a strong kiwi dollar.

NZ primary sector exports to surge by 2015, says MAF
A Treasury forecast of a plunging kiwi dollar should mean a surge in the New Zealand primary sector, says a new MAF report.

Secret talks on farmers' trading plan
Fonterra's bold plan strikes hurdles, writes Jonathan Underhill.

Mike Joy: The dying myth of a clean, green Aotearoa
Has anyone noticed that "100 per cent pure New Zealand" has quietly been changed to "100 per cent pure you"?