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![Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands
Pacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.
![World dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)
Prices have fallen more than 7 per cent in the latest global dairy auction held overnight. It comes after a slight dip in prices two weeks ago.
![Fonterra shares soar as job cuts revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fonterra shares soar as job cuts revealed
Shares in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund rallied to their highest ever point today after the co-operative announced that it plans to cut 300 jobs.
![Anoop Singh: Global outlook positive for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anoop Singh: Global outlook positive for NZ
The backdrop is positive for New Zealand and will help offset some of the more domestic headwinds that are emerging, writes Anoop Singh.
![WTO director-general race continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
WTO director-general race continues
Trade Minister Tim Groser says he is disappointed he had to drop out of the race to become the director-general of the World Trade Organisation.
![Oil drilling plan comes with warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oil drilling plan comes with warning
New Zealand is about to open huge tracts of its offshore territory.
![Dairy group says Chinese media got it wrong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dairy group says Chinese media got it wrong
An industry group is continuing to defend itself against accusations that it damaged this country's lucrative reputation for safe dairy products during a visit to a trade show in China this month.
![Baby formula beats drug arrests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby formula beats drug arrests
Arrests of infant formula smugglers have surpassed those of heroin and other drug runners at Hong Kong's border since it introduced new laws restricting how much baby milk - much of which is made in New Zealand - can be carried into mainland China.
![Groser's bid to head WTO withdrawn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Groser's bid to head WTO withdrawn
A spokeswoman has confirmed to APNZ this morning that Trade Minister Tim Groser has withdrawn his bid to head the World Trade Organisation.
![Alasdair Thompson: Gould long on criticism, short on advice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alasdair Thompson: Gould long on criticism, short on advice
Contributor Bryan Gould says the Key Government's direction will see New Zealand "become an economic satellite or colony of China ... or be first absorbed into a greater Australia on the way".
![Baby food story upsets NZ exporters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby food story upsets NZ exporters
A stoush has erupted in the lucrative infant formula export industry after Chinese media outlets published articles about a newly formed export association.
![Editorial: Japan must not undermine TPP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Japan must not undermine TPP
Editorial: New Zealand has, with good cause, always harboured mixed feelings about Japan joining the Trans Pacific Partnership.
![Trade Minister's travel costs soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trade Minister's travel costs soar
Trade Minister Tim Groser's international travel costs soared to almost $250,000 in the first three months of this year as he lobbied for WTO job.
![World dairy prices stable as surge recedes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World dairy prices stable as surge recedes
Prices of dairy products recorded their smallest gain this year, edging up to a new record.
![Deforestation intentions soar with carbon prices low](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deforestation intentions soar with carbon prices low
Deforestation intentions have soared as the emissions trading scheme, at least at current rock-bottom prices, is no longer seen as a barrier to switching to other land uses.
![Dollar a threat - exporters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dollar a threat - exporters
Strong overseas demand for the New Zealand dollar is likely to form a major barrier to attempts by the Reserve Bank to bring it down, say analysts.
![Chairman Mao's NZ cloak headed to Te Papa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chairman Mao's NZ cloak headed to Te Papa
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples today formally received a Maori feather cloak in Beijing, which will be temporarily loaned to Te Papa for display.