AgribusinessSouth Korea FTA boost for NZ exportersTrade Minister Tim Groser will today seal a free trade deal with South Korea that will essentially steer NZ towards a level playing field with its competitors.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow spy agency homed in on Groser's rivalsA top secret document reveals New Zealand's surveillance agency spied on candidates vying to be the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).22 Mar 04:00 PM
Agribusiness'An asset we shouldn't lose'About 2000 people and more than a hundred boats gathered today to protest plans by Ports of Auckland to reclaim more of Waitemata Harbour.22 Mar 04:44 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Confidence helping our economy power aheadThe December quarter 2014 gross domestic product statistics, released this week, show the economy was a top performer last year.20 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateNZ too low on value chain: BollardAlan Bollard says country misses vital returns by just upping primary production.20 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessAuckland Harbour turned 'into a river'Auckland's Waitemata Harbour has been "turned from a harbour into a river", by Ports of Auckland expansion, yachting great Chris Dickson says.19 Mar 10:19 PM
BusinessVietnam trade deals beefed upNew Zealand and Vietnam aim to double trade to around $2.2 billion by 2020. The target announced yesterday was part of an accord between the two countries.19 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessTop Kiwis back harbour protestProminent business leaders, sailors, architects, musicians have signed an open letter demanding that Ports of Auckland 'stop stealing our harbour'.19 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ, US escalate WTO action against IndonesiaNZ and the US have escalated a complaint against Indonesia to the World Trade Organisation on import restrictions.19 Mar 12:40 AM
BDBDManufacturingProperty, retail drive economy growthNew Zealand's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the last three months of 2014, led by retail and accommodation, Statistics New Zealand said today.18 Mar 10:50 PM
Freight and logisticsPacific tuna hammered by over-fishingThere are fears tuna are teetering on the edge of survival as an excess of boats fight over a decreasing number of fish.18 Mar 09:40 PM
AgribusinessCurrent account deeper in the redNew Zealand's external accounts sank deeper into the red during the last three months of 2014.18 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessWinning streak over as dairy prices fallInternational dairy prices fell by 8.8 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the first sale to be held since the 1080 infant formula scare.17 Mar 07:10 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: 'Fonterra first' puts rest outside the loopWellington Beltway denizens often refer to MFAT as standing for the Ministry for Fonterra and other Trade.17 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailGST on online shopping welcomedA leading retailer has welcomed moves towards charging GST on online purchases from overseas.17 Mar 02:20 AM
CompaniesFonterra aims for baby milk boostA partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.16 Mar 09:00 PM
CompaniesFonterra's $750m China dealDairy giant Fonterra will purchase an 18.8 per cent stake in Chinese infant formula maker Beingmate Baby & Child, slightly less than the 20 per cent shareholding it was aiming for.16 Mar 03:17 AM
EnergyOil giants trade to profit from slumpKnown for their oil fields, refineries, and petrol stations, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Total are also the world's biggest oil traders.15 Mar 10:55 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar extends gains following weak US retail salesThe NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.12 Mar 07:59 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Trade disputes not so clear-cutAs people turned out to march against the Trans-Pacific Partnership last weekend, one of the issues exercising them was "investor-state dispute settlement" (ISDS).12 Mar 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsSummer superyacht visits soarThe number of superyachts arriving in New Zealand this summer has soared from 37 to 57 compared to last year with the biggest of them all, Serene, extending its stay for maintenance.12 Mar 12:45 AM
New Zealand1080: Government tightens regulationsThe poison 1080 is "now the most tightly regulated toxic substance in New Zealand" following the emergency introduction of tighter rules.11 Mar 08:58 PM
