Simon Peacocke, Managing Partner BDO Auckland.

Australian shares have posted their largest one-day loss in two months as nervous investors looked to steep falls on Asian markets over fears of a credit crunch in China.

Concern about Auckland's draft Unitary Plan may be keeping a lid on economic confidence in the region, a survey suggests.

Paul Grey, founder World Wide Access on different ways of exporting. He launched World Wide Access in 2008 with the specific objective of using software technology to make it faster, easier and cheaper for New Zealand products to reach American customers.

Mighty River Power shares slumped to a new low of $2.23 this morning as the local stock exchange followed world markets down, reaching its lowest point in a month.

Greg Thompson, general manager of FootScience International, an exporter of orthotic insoles, based in Christchurch.

Wall Street has declined after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may begin tapering its US$85 billion-a-month bond-buying program later this year.

Geoff Blackwell, CEO PQ Blackwell on his experiences with exporting.

Josef Roberts, founder burger chain BurgerFuel which uses local franchisee partners in international markets.

Market players are expecting Wynyard Group to be priced towards the lower end of its $1.10 to $1.65 range in its book build tomorrow.

For an initial scan of potential markets, use data on countries found in the annual World Economic Forum report.

It is becoming clear that the resumption of normal service in the United States economy won't be painless for New Zealanders.

With global short-term interest rates at close to zero and a number of central banks pumping liquidity into markets as fast as their printing presses allow.

A sell-off by international investors is likely to be behind the weakness in Mighty River Power's share price, say analysts.

The most difficult aspect of the Reserve Bank's dilemma is that the longer interest rates stay low.

New Zealand has the fourth-most overvalued property prices in the developed world, according to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Jason Braid, of Mainfreight USA, apologises in advance to any Americans he might offend.

Technology company SLI Systems listed on the NZX this morning and its shares climbed more than 18 per cent in early trading.