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English 'not ruling anything out'
Prime Minister Bill English will not rule out trading away the Foreign Affairs portfolio in post-election coalition talks.

English optimistic about Trump presidency
The New Zealand PM said overall relations with the US were very positive.

Migration, security top issues for English
Prime Minister Bill English will wind up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Bill English discusses Brexit, business
Prime Minister Bill English has visited the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park after a day of Brexit meetings in London.

May not budging on Kiwi restrictions
British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to budge on restrictions on New Zealanders rights to live and work in the UK.

English quick to get onside with May
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.

'A new chapter' in NZ-UK relationship
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.

Editorial: EU tastier and bigger fish for us to hook
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 talks trade with EU
The European Union seems keen for a trade agreement with New Zealand.

Bryan Gould: Govt should tackle China's steel
COMMENT: As he prepared to take over from John Key as Prime Minister, Bill English made a candid - and disarming - admission.

NZ poised for strong 2017: bank
Economist says 2017 shaping up to be 'full of promise', but much would depend on the international outlook and the Trump administration.

Trump policies could affect Kiwi exporters
Trump's financial and trade policies could unintentionally affect Kiwi exporters, says Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre.

New PM Bill English heads for Europe
Bill English leaves today for a trip to Brussels, London and Berlin - his first trip since former PM John Key stood down last December.

Travelling to India? Take note
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.

Kiwis happy to pay up for ethical goods
Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton

Trump State Department pick worth $569m
Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become secretary of state, disclosed personal wealth of as much as US$400

Gold climbs to four-week high
Bullion has increased every trading session this year, with spot prices rising as much as 1.8 percent.

Trump era to boost private jet sales
Ever since the US presidential election, Ed Dahlberg has pretty much had a smile on his face. He brokers the sale of private jets

Alibaba cracking down on fake goods
Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

Wall St climbs advances, greenback climbs
Wall Street and the US dollar advanced as better-than-expected manufacturing data underpinned optimism.

Bleak exports haunt Southeast Asia
With global growth under pressure, the outlook for the export-dependent region is faltering.

Trump's tweets herald new golden age
The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.

Trade Me's weirdest sale items
A posterior tattoo canvas and erotic eggplant are among the site's oddest hits of 2016.

Trump's trade policies spell disaster
Donald Trump's assault on trade is escalating. First the foes were China and Mexico. Now it is the world.

Unwanted prezzies already hawked off online
Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.

Editorial: A year marked by backward steps
A year always feels like it has flashed by until we look back at some of the events that happened.

Cooler heads can keep US out of isolation
COMMENT: With TPP supporters in Trump's Cabinet, trade deals may still have life.

NZ wins beef trade battle
Trade barriers have cost New Zealand's beef sector up to $1 billion.

Wall Street slips, oil gains
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic slipped, as did the US dollar, while oil moved higher.