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Mark Lister: Australia pinched as China slows
Silver lining for some of the non-mining cities and industries as interest rates and currency decline, writes Mark Lister.

Couple 'horrified' by link to FMA warning
The FMA has issued a public warning against doing business with a foreign currency exchange company.

Editorial: China's fate has an effect on us all
For 20 years, the world has watched in awe as the Chinese economy galloped ahead. Now it's slowing down, what does that mean for NZ?

Sue Kedgley: The court battle to save our pork
Most consumers are probably unaware that container loads of pork are flooding into NZ, and almost half of the pork we consume here is imported, writes Sue Kedgley.

NZ riding China's big dipper
China's so-called "economic miracle" has hit some speed wobbles, but a top NZ economist says this country should be insulated from any direct impact.

Kim Campbell: Trans Pacific Partnership about more than trade
The drawn out Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations are about much more than freer trade access with the United States and the other countries alone, writes Kim Campbell.

Fonterra confirms 300 job losses
Fonterra has confirmed about 300 jobs from its head office in Auckland would go after a review of its support services, saving the company $65 million a year.

Milk shakeup push coming from Fonterra
Fonterra chief Theo Spierings wants Government buy-in on a national strategy, reports Fran O'Sullivan.

Weaker dollar offsets commodities price drop
A weaker exchange rate more than offset lower world prices for most of the country's export commodities last month.