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Port of Tauranga lifts profit as container volumes fall
The Port of Tauranga said its underlying group net profit rose by 1.3 per cent to a record $78.3m thanks to an increase in bulk cargo.
Dairy prices slip to 2-year low
Dairy prices showed signs of stabilising overnight, with the GlobalDairyTrade main price index slipping by just 0.6 per cent.
Russia's beef industry rounds up help amid sanctions
Russia is scouring the world for produce ranging from Chilean salmon to Egyptian oranges to fill a big hole left by its ban on Western food imports.
Kiwi firms thinking global
A study of NZ businesses finds they are aiming higher than ever, according to new research commissioned by ASB.
Telemarketer fined $168,750
A telemarketing company which switched broadband customers to Slingshot without their consent has been fined almost $170,000.
NZ unease over Russian food import ban
A one-year ban instituted by Russia on food imports from the West could hurt NZ's dairy trade, even though local exports are exempt, say economists.
Fran O'Sullivan: Economic nationalism pitch not subtle
The South China Morning Post's editors have a sense of humour: "New Zealand MP Winston Peters accused of racism over Wong joke" was the headline.
Jane Kelsey: Trade deal hands US power to rewrite NZ laws
"Certification" seems a benign enough word. But it hides an extraordinary power that the United States is expected to assert if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is concluded.
Peter Lyons: NZ still floundering on buzzword of '70s
Itell my students that my initial enthusiasm for economics was sparked by the most attractive female teacher at my school. Unfortunately they will need to find other reasons for enjoying the subject.
Formula firm back on track
Auckland infant formula maker New Image says it is "getting back into production" for the Chinese market now it has finally received clearance to export its products.
Dairy fall could dent the kiwi dollar
Falling dairy prices could weigh on the NZ dollar and help push the currency as low as US80c against the greenback by the end of this year, says an analyst.