PremiumPremiumWorldAlfredo Pérez Bravo: Why NZ should support Jesús Seade to head the WTOComment: Current WTO head Roberto Azevêdo from Brazil steps down on August 31.29 Jul 03:00 AM
RetailCoronavirus: Bigger impact than trade war - studyStudy predicts export losses of more than $40b a week15 Feb 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Michael Cullen was right about Mike MooreCOMMENT: Moore could have helped to blunt Labour's factionalism, writes Audrey Young.04 Feb 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It's hard to overstate WTO setback for international lawEDITORIAL: New Zealand has always had a particular need for multilateral agreements.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters G20 pitch: Trade and climate changeWinston Peters used a rare audience with the big countries to put in a plea for the small.23 Nov 08:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWinston Peters' US trade push and G20 meetingWinston Peters optimistic about US trade talks start, as he attends G20 in Japan.23 Nov 02:35 AM
New ZealandG20 calling: Winston Peters' Japan missionTrade, China and US set to dominate in Winston Peters' G20 talks.21 Nov 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyComment: 'The weak country is weak' - Japan's lesson for NZWooing the US in trade can be a fraught exercise, as Japan has learned.21 Nov 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyOn the Road: NZ hedges bets on China's global expansionNew Zealand has been a big supporter of China's ambitions.27 Sep 05:43 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyAudrey Young: 'A live wire' - Meet NZ's top trade officialNew Zealand's trade officials are facing tumultuous times, says minister David Parker.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Denying a win to the terroristsChristchurch Call doesn't trample on right to free speech.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Worst of global instability may be behind usThe past three years have jeopardised decades of peace, but there are glimmers of hope.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EconomyUN calls for overhaul of global financeTask force says major changes needed to tackle challenges facing the planet.05 Apr 04:00 PM
Business ReportsParker looks to strengthen business ties between NZ and ChinaDavid Parker is taking large and small business to China with him.02 Apr 04:00 PM
BusinessClosure of sawmills 'right across the country'New Zealand bleeds wood processing jobs as logs ship to China, industry leader says.08 Mar 03:59 PM
OpinionEditorial: A record trade deficit bears watchingComment: A redid trade deficit does not matter as much as it once did.28 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldEx-spy chief's warning to May over BrexitEx-head of MI6 say UK Prime Minister's Brexit agreement "threatens national security".11 Jan 08:45 PM
WorldTrump's mangled truths on Russia probe, CohenAssociated Press looks at the latest claims from the US President.03 Dec 05:11 PM
BusinessFonterra navigates through rising world trade tensionsFonterra is navigating its way through the choppy waters of world trade.30 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Apec reduced to a geopolitical stageEDITORIAL: US-China rivalry has got in the way of progress at the Apec meeting in PNG.19 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyCPTPP benefits kick off by end of year - Trade MinisterCPTPP will kick in on December 30, marking the first free trade deal between NZ and Japan30 Oct 07:57 PM
Economy'Revamped Nafta no great worry for NZ'There was one big surprise in the Nafta 2.0 says Stephen Jacobi, and it involves China.02 Oct 05:12 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: There are times you have to bite your tongueCOMMENT: What parts of Donald Trump's speech did you agree with?26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFarewell, mate: Winston Peters' call to vanquished Aussie politicanNew Zealand must now get used to new faces in foreign affairs, trade and defence.28 Aug 07:41 AM
OpinionThere will be no winners in trade war - Chinese ambassador to NZCOMMENT: China does not want to fight a trade war, nor will it initiate one.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEU trade chief: no need for total secrecyEU Trade chief says they need 'good forces' in US to oppose tariffs too.21 Jun 05:43 AM
New ZealandEU and NZ launch trade talksEU Trade Commissioner points to agriculture as difficult area, but 'compromise' possible.21 Jun 01:42 AM
BusinessGovt hones in on revamped China FTATrade minister David Parker affirms commitment to developing China relationship.14 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandNZ in no rush to challenge US, says ParkerThe trade situation is changing every few days, says David Parker.25 Mar 07:52 AM
CompaniesNZ to chase Trump tariffs exemptionFinance Minister Grant Robertson expects officials to seek an exemption to new US tariffs09 Mar 02:57 AM
OpinionTrump's tariffs could hurt New ZealandCOMMENT: New Zealand will not escape Trump's trade war.09 Mar 01:00 AM
CompaniesTrump signs off on steel tariffs: Trade war loomsUS Donald President Trump has this morning signed off on tariffs sparking trade war fears08 Mar 09:39 PM
BusinessParker: US has weakened its TPP positionParker says multinational tax behaviour has not helped the reputation of trade.28 Jan 05:45 AM
WorldChaotic start to Trump's Paris visitUS President separated from his motorcade in a chaotic start to his Paris visit.13 Jul 05:32 PM