BDBDAgribusinessFutures point to further dairy auction fallsThe price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Jul 03:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP talks about to speed up - GroserTrade Minister Tim Groser says TPP talks should soon pick up steam, with negotiators preparing to put their real cards on the table.29 Jun 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit shrinks in MayFor the month of May, New Zealand had a trade surplus of $350 million, beating expectations for a $100 million deficit.25 Jun 11:50 PM
AgribusinessGame on for exporters as dollar dropsThe drop in the New Zealand dollar has enabled local video games producer to focus on expansion and growing its workforce.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep controversy: We didn't suggest legal action - KeyThere was no suggestion made to a Saudi businessman that he could sue the New Zealand Government, the Prime Minister says.24 Jun 05:37 AM
New ZealandMore questions over sheep exportsA letter to the Foreign Minister indicates the Government suggested a Saudi businessman could take legal action against it over sheep exports, the Green Party says.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy access stalled as TPP talks get seriousThe TPP trade pact does not yet include an acceptable deal on access for NZ's most important exports, dairy products, with little more than a month to go before the controversial 12- nation trade deal could be concluded.22 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ seeks better China dealThe Government is looking to China to renegotiate its free trade agreement with New Zealand after China signed a more generous agreement with Australia.22 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessKiwi dollar on a downward rollReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler and exporters alike will be taking some comfort from the devaluation of the NZ dollar and analysts are calling it lower still.21 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP off life support as fast-track nearsThe fate of the TPP trade and investment pact may be known as early as next Wednesday, after a vote endorsed the elusive 'fast-track authority' for Obama.19 Jun 03:25 AM
AgribusinessCurrent account deficit hits $8.6bNew Zealand earned $8.6 billion less from the rest of the world through trade and investment in the year to March than the rest of the world earned from us.17 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessGrower's parsley tests positive for listeriaA fresh herb grower has confirmed its Italian parsley, which was stocked by two New World supermarkets in the Auckland region, has tested positive for listeria.17 Jun 06:16 AM
AgribusinessSaudi farm deal: Lambs 'suffered high death rate'Lambs born after the airfreighting of 900 pregnant ewes to a businessman’s Saudi farm suffered an extremely high death rate, it has been claimed.17 Jun 06:07 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSurplus bigger than expectedThe account surplus was larger-than-expected in the first quarter as spending by tourists widened the services balance.16 Jun 10:53 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Dairy prices slip againDairy prices slipped again at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 1.3 per cent.16 Jun 07:50 PM
New ZealandKauri log exports 'closely monitored'The export of kauri logs as Maori carvings is closely monitored and is not being used as a loophole, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.16 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessApple season looks rosy for NZ growersNew Zealand apple growers have enjoyed another strong season and the industry looks set to hit the goal of $1 billion in export receipts earlier than the 10-year target of 2022.15 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessExporters benefit from falling dollarThe sharp fall in the New Zealand dollar yesterday, following months of easing, will result in winners and losers.11 Jun 05:00 PM
Agribusiness$11m taxpayer grant aids businessmanA taxpayer grant of $11 million to farm wagyu cattle will benefit an overseas businessman at the centre of the Saudi farm controversy.08 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSixth drop in a row for dairy pricesThe yawning gap between supply and demand once again made its presence felt at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.03 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Sixth successive declineInternational dairy prices continued to fall as the market struggles to recover from a supply/demand imbalance and subdued demand from China.02 Jun 05:40 PM
AgribusinessOil price cut lifts terms of tradeNew Zealand's terms of trade improved 1.5 per cent in the March quarter but only because of the lagged effects of lower oil prices.02 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTerms of trade rise as imported petrol prices slumpNZ's terms of trade rose in the first three months of the year, snapping two quarters of decline.01 Jun 11:25 PM
AgribusinessNZ wines are a hit in the USKiwi wines are hitting the spot in the United States, with new figures showing a big jump in sales.01 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Saudi sheep farm deal far too woollyIf NZ taxpayers have provided a businessman with a sheep farm in compensation for his loss, it raises many more questions than Minister Murray McCully has been inclined to answer.01 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessHarrods stocking tea from HamiltonNew Zealand's only commercial tea estate has secured a deal to sell its products in upmarket London department store Harrods.31 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy weighs on trade balanceA slump in dairy exports weighed on the trade balance last month.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Hard to find fault with border levyIn some respects, the Budget's introduction of a border clearance levy seemed like a step back in time.25 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessZespri more than doubles annual profitZespri International, which controls exports of New Zealand kiwifruit, more than doubled annual profit.20 May 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices dip 2.2pcThere's been another fall in world dairy prices, with the GDT index down to its lowest level since August 2009.19 May 07:10 PM
