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<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher
The Kiwi dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.

China baulks at sharing the West's post-party hangover
What happens if two countries cannot agree on the appropriate value for their mutual exchange rate? All sorts of accusations start to fly around.

NZ dollar nears 75USc as world stocks rally
The New Zealand dollar is nearing 75 US cents after share markets around the world rallied overnight.

<i>Bernard Hickey: </i> Five ways to control the NZ$ and capital flows
The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.

Dairy prices dip in overnight auction, remain firm
Prices slipped 1.3 per cent at Fonterra's latest online auction of milk powder, holding near a four-month high and keeping intact one of the pillars of New Zealand's terms of trade.

<i>Susan Easton:</i> Movie giant's fall fable for net age
The dwindling shelf life of video stores has hit the headlines recently after a couple of high profile bankruptcies in the US.

NZ dollar eases ahead of QSBO, RBA meeting
The New Zealand dollar fell from a 10-month high as a pick-up in American housing data polished the appeal of the beaten-down greenback.

Huffer picking US as gateway to world
A potential joint venture turned sour nearly spelled the end of clothing label Huffer's foray into the US market more than two years ago.

Complaints roll in to watchdog on GST-rip offs
More than 30 people have complained to the Commerce Commission that businesses are using GST as an excuse to charge higher prices.

NZ firms to gain from aussie dollar surge
New Zealand tourism businesses and manufacturers that export to Australia are expected to be the winners from a strengthening Australian dollar.

Dairy leads exports up 15pc in August
Exports were up 15 per cent or $405 million in August from a year earlier to $3.2 billion, led by higher prices for dairy products.

<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> The free market god doesn't exist
I feel like a priest who has been wrestling with his belief in god...

Concern in Britain over NZ halal lamb
Some British consumers say they won't buy New Zealand lamb because of concerns over the halal method of killing animals.