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First look: Centrepiece of NZ's $60m push at Dubai Expo unveiled

The facade can trace links to the Lord of the Rings movies.

Taiwan applies to join CPTPP

The application was made six days after China's.

Power plays behind China's bid to join CPTPP

The CPTPP commission works on consensus which gives all countries a veto on new members.

China applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Donald Trump

China has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group.

Liam Dann: GDP a bitter-sweet reminder of alternate economic reality

GDP points to interest rate hikes ahead once we're through the looking-glass of lockdown.

'Devastating': Auckland business groups react to another week in level 4

Another fortnight of the wage subsidy will now be triggered.

Economy Hub: Andrew Bayly - 'Delta virus has changed the game altogether'

NZ needs to super-charge business and grow its way out of debt says National's money man.

Hospitality group to push Govt for more 'targeted financial support'

Meeting set up with ministers amid threats to withhold GST.

Jarden Brief: Chinese trade data set for release today

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

'Saudi Arabia of lithium': Taliban sits on $1 trillion of minerals, China may seek business

Afghanistan's vast supplies of lithium key to global push to develop green technologies.

A storm at sea: Solving the crisis in container shipping

Are three dominant alliances behind the global tangle in container shipping?

UK-NZ trade deal 'highly possible' by end of August

Insiders said UK trade secretary Liz Truss would be driving a hard bargain.

Opinion: Getting the Apec region the right way up

Business group wants to make it easier to do business anywhere in Apec region.

Release Saudi documents or stay away: 9/11 families' message to Biden

"As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11 ... our patience has expired."

Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success

Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.

Booze tops New Zealand exports to Antarctica

Wine is particularly popular in Antarctica.

How one of the world's biggest ships jammed the Suez Canal

New York Times: Four months after ship got stuck, critical issues haven't been addressed.

'Economic bubble': NZ and PNG sign partnership deal

PM Jacinda Ardern and PNG PM sign agreement to build a collaborative connection.