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Soft emissions target might rise
The Government has adopted a soft unilateral target for reducing carbon emissions by 2020, but Climate Change Minister Tim Groser said a future Government might lift it, should progress towards an international agreement post-2020 warrant it.

Small business: Exporting - Liz Eglinton
Liz Eglinton, founder of Snapper Rock swimwear on her recent experiences telling the story of her business on some of the top US TV shows.

Small business: Exporting - John Thorman
John Thorman is Managing Director of TMF Group New Zealand.

Small business: Exporting - Brent Marris
Brent Marris, Chief Winemaker and Proprietor, and his wife Rosemary own Marisco Vineyards a single vineyard site on 268 ha in Marlborough on the banks of the Waihopai River where they make The King's Series and The Ned wines.

Small business: Exporting - Kiwi Organics
Bridget and Mike Parker of Kiwi Organics, a third generation, 22 year old certified organic farm in the world class fertile soils of the Uawa district in Tolaga Bay.

Two more countries join ban
Dairy giant Fonterra and the Ministry of Primary Industries are scrambling to reassure other trading partners.

Small business: Exporting - James Docking
James Docking CEO, Gentrack on the company's export story.

Small business: Exporting
Exporting is rather front of mind at the moment with one of our largest exporters working extremely hard to regain New Zealand's clean green reputation with the world.

Small business: Exporting - Jill Brinsdon
Jill Brinsdon, director of the branding consultancy, Radiation agency. She is a speaker at the Path to Market programme run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.

High-tech firms form export alliance
Four of New Zealand's top technology firms - Gallagher Group, Endace, Wynyard Group and Tait Communications - have teamed up.

'Serious lessons to learn'
Fonterra's board will conduct a "full, thorough, formal review'' into the handling of the infant formula contamination scandal, says the Fonterra chairman.

Fonterra head says 'Sorry, NZ'
Fonterra head Theo Spierings - just back from China - delivers an apology to NZ over the formula scare, but dodges questions about his own performance.

Firms fear Pure NZ ridicule
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings reckons Fonterra's reputation will be fully restored in the Chinese market.

Fonterra chief apologises
Fonterra's chief apologised to consumers and the New Zealand public at a press conference today, saying all contaminated stock had been contained.

Fonterra fined for China price fixing
Fonterra said it had been fined $900,000 following the conclusion of a review by Chinese authorities into the pricing of dairy products in the people's republic.

A container-load of trouble?
Plans to intensify transport corridors and develop the harbour edge are on a collision course with expansion and container growth at the Ports of Auckland.