OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Minister faces hidden perils in race-based forestry deal20 Nov 03:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices keep rising in new commodity indexRising dairy prices continue to underpin gains in the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which has recorded its seventh straight monthly gain last month.03 Nov 03:30 AM
EnergyBusiness backs emissions plan changesBusiness lobby groups welcomed proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme agreed by the Government and the Maori Party yesterday.14 Sep 04:00 PM
EnergyAmended emissions scheme 'could be law by December'The Maori Party has come to the Government's aid to get a new emissions trading scheme (ETS) in place.14 Sep 04:23 AM
EnergyCarbon deal lifts taxpayers' billA Govt and the Maori Party deal on emissions trading legislation will halve the impact on power and petrol prices over the first two years of the scheme.13 Sep 04:00 PM
EmploymentGisborne 'feeling the pain' after more job cutsThe primary production region of Gisborne is "feeling the pain" of the recession with another employer slashing staff numbers by half.06 Aug 11:53 PM