Brian Fallow: Breathing life into carbon fight
Households and most businesses face higher power and fuel bills under proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme.
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Bank of China's push for local trade alliance
Twenty Chinese e-commerce companies have been invited to New Zealand to attend the Bank of China's (BOC) 'Building Online Distribution' event to be held on Friday.
NZ injects millions into Asean relationship
New Zealand is boosting its development funding to the Asean region, Prime Minister John Key announced today,
Kiwifruit marketer forecasts for China
Zespri and the Shaanxi Provincial Government signed a memorandum which may lead to the Tauranga-based kiwifruit marketer growing fruit in China.
TPP signing likely to be in NZ
The TPP signing is likely to will place in NZ next year but at Trade Minister level only - had it been elevated to leader level, Barack Obama would be coming.
Key: TPP should be available to all in Apec
Prime Minister John Key last night said any country in Apec that met the standards set in TPP should be accepted into the deal by the 12 foundation countries.
Third fall in a row for world dairy prices
The August-September price bubble has popped, according to a dairy broker.
NZ dollar edges lower, may fall further
The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback this afternoon as investors continue to weigh up whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.
To learn about gold, speak to an Indian sugar farmer
El Nino weather patterns have led to the driest monsoon season in six years, this has led many Indian farmers to cut back on gold consumption.
Slow start hurts Alliance
Difficult conditions for sheep meat overseas helped drive Alliance Group's pre-tax profit down by 55.1 per cent to $7.9 million in the year.
Oregon's sin industries flourishing
Microbreweries and pot dispensaries aren't the major drivers of Portland's economy, but they loom much larger there than in most U.S. cities.
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.