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When I tried to buy crude oil
Oil may be king of the commodities, but its physical form is tough to come by.
Greg Muir: Farming and the future of food
Farming is largely a long term intergenerational business. But what could that future look like?
Audrey Young: Regional wine register uncorked
Area labelling is sure to be extended in the upcoming free trade talks with the European Union, writes Audrey Young.
Feta debate likely in trade talks
NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.
TPP text released: What does it reveal?
"The large number of documents released today amount to over 6000 pages of text and market access schedules," Trade Minister Tim Groser said.
Jane Kelsey: Trade negotiations with EU, just as fraught as TPP
Jane Kelsey explains what the EU has to gain from an agreement with NZ, which has almost no tariffs and Europe is the 2nd largest source of foreign investment.
Phil O'Reilly: Talks first step to really big deal
Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.
Milk powder price dip picked
The price for New Zealand's key dairy export, whole milk powder, may drop about 5 per cent at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction amid lacklustre demand.
New Zealand stands to gain more than EU from trade liberalisation with bloc
One of the upsides of competitive trade liberalisation is that New Zealand is finally getting onto the runway to launch free trade talks with the EU.
NZ open to ditching old ISDS model under NZ - EU trade deal
Investor-state dispute settlement has been the most controversial aspect of the TPP talks involving New Zealand and a part of EU talks with the US.
Sovereign wealth funds face a rainy day
The 46 countries that have at least one sovereign wealth fund have largely set them up for a rainy day.
EU Trade talk tactics 'likely to change'
Prime Minister says New Zealand likely to take a more transparent approach to trade negotiations with the European Union than other FTAs.
Bill Rosenberg: Shallow justifications for TPPA
If the justification is to help local companies invest overseas, governments have lower-risk methods available that don't compromise sovereignty, such as political risk insurance, writes Bill Rosenberg.
Fried chicken boosts Restaurant Brands profit
Fried chicken at KFC and more Carl's Jr stores has boosted first half profit at Restaurant Brands.
Kupe gas field reserves increase by 35pc - NZOG
NZOG declared today a 34.7 percent increase in "developed reserves" at the Kupe oil and gas field.
'Time to be greedy' on Oz mining services
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful - so goes the advice of investment sage Warren Buffett.
TPP: NZ eyes boost to European trade
Trade talks with EU may take years to start, writes Audrey Young.
Free trade deal sold us a monopoly
The final intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership shows many of the more extreme demands of the pharmaceutical industry have been beaten back.
Catherine Beard: Dispute provisions in TPP to protect New Zealand's sovereignty
The Trans-Pacific Partnership offers more to New Zealand than any other trade agreement we have so far joined.
Groser: Canada election shouldn't affect TPP
Trade Minister Tim Groser said he would be "astonished" if the change of the Government in Canada changed anything about the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Oceana Gold tipped to boost production
Oceana Gold is predicted to boost gold production 30 per cent to 40 per cent by 2017.
Big Oil's murky climate
Ten major oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Saudi Aramco declared on Friday that they totally get the climate change thing and would support measures aimed at preventing it.
Royals take two paths over China
Prince William will record a television programme highlighting the threat to endangered species posed by the trade in illegal wildlife products.
How foreign aid can hurt poor countries
Nobel prize winning economist looks at how trying to help poor countries hurts them.
Legal challenge of Lochinver decision
It was a big call for Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai to seek a judicial review of the NZ Government's decision to veto a $88 million bid by one of his companies to buy Lochinver station.