English optimistic about Trump presidency
The New Zealand PM said overall relations with the US were very positive.
The New Zealand PM said overall relations with the US were very positive.
Prime Minister Bill English will wind up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Prime Minister Bill English has visited the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park after a day of Brexit meetings in London.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to budge on restrictions on New Zealanders rights to live and work in the UK.
COMMENT: Bill English would have been entitled to feel quite cock-a-hoop when he rolled up to 10 Downing St with Theresa May early this morning.
Prime Minister Bill English and his British counterpart Theresa May have penned a joint op-ed - speaking of their determination to "open a new and exciting chapter" in the UK-NZ relationship.
Perversely, Brexit and the threatened policies of Donald Trump may have greatly helped New Zealand's prospects of an agreement with the EU
Bill English took a break from politics today to commemorate those of 100 years ago with a visit to the World War I battlegrounds in Flanders in Belgium.
Bellamy's Australia shares took a nose dive after it cut its profit forecast for a second time, announced chief executive Laura McBain is leaving the company, and tweaked the terms of its supply contract with Fonterra.
COMMENT: As he prepared to take over from John Key as Prime Minister, Bill English made a candid - and disarming - admission.
Trump's financial and trade policies could unintentionally affect Kiwi exporters, says Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre.
Bill English leaves today for a trip to Brussels, London and Berlin - his first trip since former PM John Key stood down last December.
Kiwis travelling to India are being warned to pre-pay as much as possible and bring credit cards as the country struggles with currency issues.
Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton
Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become secretary of state, disclosed personal wealth of as much as US$400
Bullion has increased every trading session this year, with spot prices rising as much as 1.8 percent.
A woman is selling her historic yacht on Trade Me - for a $1 reserve
Trade officials have signalled that Donald Trump will take aggressive steps to boost exports.
Wall Street and the US dollar advanced as better-than-expected manufacturing data underpinned optimism.
With global growth under pressure, the outlook for the export-dependent region is faltering.
The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.
A posterior tattoo canvas and erotic eggplant are among the site's oddest hits of 2016.
Donald Trump's assault on trade is escalating. First the foes were China and Mexico. Now it is the world.
Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.
A year always feels like it has flashed by until we look back at some of the events that happened.
COMMENT: With TPP supporters in Trump's Cabinet, trade deals may still have life.
Trade barriers have cost New Zealand's beef sector up to $1 billion.
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic slipped, as did the US dollar, while oil moved higher.
NZ's monthly trade deficit narrowed in November as imports declined from earlier periods which were boosted by aircraft arrivals.
COMMENT: John Key was aware of the high stakes when it came to New Zealand and China, but his commitment was clear, writes Stephen Jacobi.