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Meat and skincare on the agenda for PM's first day in China
Christopher Luxon's first day in China includes a surprising win for cosmetics exporters.

Comvita forecasts another annual loss
The mānuka honey company has cut staff by around 70 to save money and reduce debt.

Opinion: Why Govt spending on tourism is great news for Kiwis wanting to leave
OPINION: Louise Upston champions a $35m tourism package to boost growth.

Forestry report: Export log prices provide winter relief – Marcus Musson
Opinion: June brought the highest export log prices for winter's first month since 2021.

Horticulture export revenue forecast to hit $8.5b
HortNZ CEO Kate Scott says the forecast is great news for growers and the economy.

Strong demand driving NZ primary exports to record high
Dairy export revenue has lifted 16% to a record $27 billion.

Inside Economics: GDP growth forecasts brighten ... and will Chinese deflation send cheap EVs our way?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

'Great news': NZ red meat exports hit $1.21b in April
Sheepmeat exports to the EU reached 8689 tonnes, up 53% in volume.

'Poorly designed': NZ challenges EU deforestation rules
"New Zealand does not have a deforestation issue," Trade Minister Todd McClay says.

Liam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recovery
OPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.

Invercargill to Alaska: How Stabicraft is riding the boat-buying wave
The aluminium trailer boat business is expanding with private equity funds.

'Extremely difficult': 45 jobs will be lost in Columbine Industries closure
Columbine Industries in Disraeli St will close in about two months, with 45 roles ending.

'Room for growth': Plan to boost lagging international student numbers to pre-Covid levels
International education contributed $3b to NZ's economy last year.

NZ's top finance professionals: Deals of the year revealed
Who won what and why? The big winners at the Infinz Awards.

'Strongest performers': Rural areas leading NZ's economic recovery
Rural economies were buoyed by better prices for dairy, meat and horticulture exports.

Dairy prices end NZ season on a flat note, will they stay high in 2026?
The Global Dairy Trade auction ends flat as prices support Fonterra's $10/kg forecast.

NZ's red meat renaissance - Rabobank
Optimism is a welcome guest at the New Zealand farming table.

'Lower prices': Govt's next steps on supermarket shake-up
The Government has met with major and smaller supermarket operators.

Liam Dann: ‘Perfect storm’ for flat whites - what surging food prices mean for the economy
Butter, cheese, coffee...do rising food prices signal the return of high inflation?

Govt appoints leaders for new research institutes in major overhaul
Barry Harris will lead the Bioeconomy Science Institute after the merger.

Fast-tracking $200m film hub planned for Ayrburn
'Potential short-term imposition on a very long-term asset.' - Chris Meehan on film tariff