COMMENT: Imagine how productive and wealthy our economies would be with a President Trump and a Prime Minister Peters.

The NZ dollar is heading for a 1.4 per cent weekly gain on a trade-weighted basis.

Cloverlea in Palmerston North in lockdown as a manhunt continues and the Italian Coast Guard rescued 223 migrants in two different operations. Also Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London pulls out of the race for leadership of Conservative Party.

COMMENT: The political and financial market aftershocks of the Brexit vote will eventually subside.

Banks are running short of British pound banknotes as Kiwis take advantage of a massive slump in the currency's value.

WATCH: New Zealand's migration gain per capita is currently running nearly three times as high as the UK.

Business optimism jumps on the back of construction and tourism industries.

Winter is here and years of bargaining lie ahead.

The reaction to Brexit was immediate, says a Kiwi living in London, describing how she did not want to go to work the next day.

KiwiSaver balances have been beaten down by Brexit-driven market upheaval. But hang in there, say the experts.

Some labels are betting that a younger set of customers doesn't crave hyper-sexualised, gender-defined fragrances.

UKIP leader says Britain should never have turned its back on New Zealand when it joined the Common Market.

COMMENT: Stock markets have taken a big dive on the Brexit surprise, so the question is: how long will the new risk-off direction last?

The slowdown in the global economy is now affecting the UN Development programme.

New Zealand First is pushing for Closer Commonwealth Economic Relations (CCER) between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

COMMENT: How does the Brexit crash compare to the other market meltdowns of history?

The NZ dollar tumbled more than US3c, or 4.4 per cent, and swap rates dropped as the UK voted to leave the EU.

COMMENT: The economy's vital signs don't look too bad, at first glance.

How bad would a Brexit be for the UK economy? And will the fallout reach New Zealand? Liam Dann talks to Auckland University Professor Prasanna Gai and ASB senior economist Jane Turner about the risks.

COMMENT: Kiwi investors are not immune to the forces of property syndicates.

Initial Public Offerings have come under significant scrutiny following several high-profile failures.

COMMENT: Creating a market for water use rights would be good for the environment and the economy.

Wondering where the next subprime disaster is lurking? Maybe it's not.

The New Zealand dollar and stock exchange have bounced this morning after weekend polls in the UK showed Brexit risk falling.

Consumer confidence fell below its long-run average in the June quarter.

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.2 per cent decline against the greenback this week.

The NYSE and Nasdaq are fighting efforts by IEX to compete as a stock exchange.