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TPP talks about to speed up - Groser
Trade Minister Tim Groser says TPP talks should soon pick up steam, with negotiators preparing to put their real cards on the table.
Simon Power: NZ-US alliance key to future
Right now we have an opportunity to play a part in influencing the future direction of the wider region and, through co-operation with our American friends, writes Simon Power.
NZD falls to fresh low
The kiwi dollar has fallen gain, as the Greece debt crisis pushes investors into 'safe havens".
Trade deficit shrinks in May
For the month of May, New Zealand had a trade surplus of $350 million, beating expectations for a $100 million deficit.
Trade deal entering end-game
Chances of the Trans-Pacific Partnership being finished are now about 70 per cent, says Trade Negotiations Minister Tim Groser.
NZ dollar rises from 5-year low
The New Zealand dollar rose from a five-year low as investors weighed up the outlook for the US economy and interest rate increases.
Mark Lister: Lower dollar reflects loss of momentum
Currencies tend to act like a country's share price, falling to reflect a worsening outlook and rising when things start to look brighter, says Mark Lister.
NZ dollar hits fresh five-year low
The New Zealand dollar hit a fresh five-year low as traders firm up expectations for more interest rate cuts.
NZ seeks better China deal
The Government is looking to China to renegotiate its free trade agreement with New Zealand after China signed a more generous agreement with Australia.
Saudi farm deal could cost more
More taxpayer money could be spent on a controversial demonstration farm in Saudi Arabia but nothing is planned at present, Prime Minister John Key says.
Dairy access stalled as TPP talks get serious
The TPP trade pact does not yet include an acceptable deal on access for NZ's most important exports, dairy products, with little more than a month to go before the controversial 12- nation trade deal could be concluded.
Fran O'Sullivan: Groser pointman at key time in trade
Trade Minister Tim Groser has long been tipped by Wellington's euphemistically labelled "beltway" to be New Zealand's next ambassador to Washington.
Fate of TPP trade deal closer in the US
The fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment pact may be known as early as next Wednesday.
TPP off life support as fast-track nears
The fate of the TPP trade and investment pact may be known as early as next Wednesday, after a vote endorsed the elusive 'fast-track authority' for Obama.
Erectile issues the main source of illegal medicine trade
New Zealanders seeking treatment online for erectile dysfunction were the main group uncovered in a sting on the illegal trade of medicines.
Editorial: Be open about farm deal in Saudi Arabia
The only way of proving or disproving the Prime Minister's claim that the papers would embarrass Labour is, obviously, the release of unredacted versions.
Mike Hosking: Short-sighted of US to turn blind eye to TPP
The TPP deal would be brilliant. Free trade, properly negotiated and willingly agreed to, is to the benefit of all those who sign, writes Mike Hosking.
Economy slumps as dairy crisis bites
Gross domestic product grew just 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to Statistics New Zealand.
NZ dollar jumps above 70 US cents
The dollar jumped briefly above 70 US cents after the US Fed Reserve pulled back its projections for future interest rate rises.
Current account deficit hits $8.6b
New Zealand earned $8.6 billion less from the rest of the world through trade and investment in the year to March than the rest of the world earned from us.
George Laking: Trade deal widens health care gap
New Zealand is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.
Saudi farm deal: Lambs 'suffered high death rate'
Lambs born after the airfreighting of 900 pregnant ewes to a businessman’s Saudi farm suffered an extremely high death rate, it has been claimed.
Surplus bigger than expected
The account surplus was larger-than-expected in the first quarter as spending by tourists widened the services balance.
Dollar little changed after dip in dairy prices
The dollar was little changed, holding below 70 US cents, after a relatively small decline in dairy prices.
Dairy Auction: Dairy prices slip again
Dairy prices slipped again at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 1.3 per cent.
The trader who became 'The Hound of Hounslow'
Navinder Singh Sarao is accused of helping to wipe more than $1 trillion off financial markets five years ago.
NZ dollar slips against euro overnight
The NZ dollar has slipped against the euro as breakdown in Greek debt negotiations stoke fears it will leave the Euro.
Dollar falls as traders await data
The New Zealand dollar extended its decline after sinking below US70c last week for the first time in five years, with traders awaiting economic data for clues to the track of interest rates.
Dairy prices tipped to stay weak
More falls in dairy prices are expected in the next few months, but futures market pricing suggests a mild bounce-back might take place at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction.