Dollar hits 8-year high against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar touched an eight-year against its trans-Tasman counterpart ahead of Australia employment figures.
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Leak reveals ongoing TPP tussles
Another leak of documents from inside the secret US-Pacific trade negotiations indicates continued conflict between the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership nations.
Liam Dann: The world's watching you Fonterra
Herald business editor Liam Dann says the new Fonterra recall needs to be kept in perspective - but the world is watching the dairy giant much more closely now.
Tauranga port moves south
Port of Tauranga has continued its national expansion by buying up 15ha of commercial land in Canterbury to create a new inland port.
Steven Joyce: NZ must keep moving forward to become 'Pacific Tiger'
The economic omens for New Zealand this year are good.
Dollar gains after weak US jobs figures
The NZ dollar gained after weaker than expected US employment figures on Friday sapped optimism over the pace of the Fed's plans to scale back its asset purchase programme.
Pat English: Oz taking rivalry all the way to China
New Zealand exporters need to be on top of their game when Australia finalises its own FTA next year, writes Pat English.
Floats far from a sure bet
The sharemarket has seen a raft of new companies launch on to the exchange in the past 14 months but not all have proved to be winners.
Sparkling year for NZ wine industry
The New Zealand wine industry has continued its turnaround in 2013, posting a record grape harvest and improved profitably for wineries.
UK butter eaters lose taste for Anchor
British shoppers have noticed that their favourite Anchor butter tastes different - with the explanation being it's no longer from New Zealand.
Bernard Hickey: 'Dutch disease' drives rash of losses Downunder
The festering symptoms of "Dutch disease" have burst into a rash of losses across the Australian and New Zealand economies this week.