PremiumPremiumManufacturingPlastics sector warns of 75% material price surge as Iran conflict bites supplyAbout 22% of New Zealand's polymers come directly from the Middle East.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We need to be really measured and calm': Fuel chief moves to ease shortage fearsChannel Infrastructure has 300 million litres of fuel stored at Marsden Point.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionGreg Smith: Oil price whiplash – NZ's fuel and markets resilience testedOPINION: New Zealand now holds only about four weeks of fuel in onshore storage.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Ongoing export boom highlights just how broken the economy is07 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeHow an Auckland businessman's scheme to import 2.6 million black-market cigarettes backfired31 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan in court after Customs busts $3m meth in roller skate knee pads, art Customs intercepted 10 packages sent nationwide containing 10kg of meth.19 Nov 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettesOne illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.26 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomWillis under pressure as CEOs deliver blunt verdict on Govt’s growth agendaWillis' performance score dropped to 3.09/5, down from 3.88 last year.23 Sep 05:03 PM
Mood of the BoardroomFoodstuffs boss: Govt gets top marks on education, but clarity needed on rulesFoodstuffs' Quin backs a four-year term in Parliament to give businesses more certainty23 Sep 04:59 PM
Mood of the Boardroom'Enormously frustrated': Tauranga port boss slams red tape hold-upNew Zealand needs improved Resource Management regulatory process.23 Sep 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAustralia 'raises stakes' for NZ with massive new sustainable fuel projectNZ imports all its jet fuel but leaders say the country has high potential for clean fuel.20 Sep 08:05 AM
New Zealand'Highly careless': Judge blasts importer after toy cars pose choking risk to young kidsHundreds of the colourful cars may still be in circulation despite a nationwide recall.15 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandMan arrested for importing 1m black market-bound cigarettes into NZThe cigarettes, imported from China, were falsely declared as clothes. 27 Aug 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Why Luxon couldn’t lower US tariffs on NZ goodsOPINION: New Zealand faces a 15% US tariff, higher than Australia's 10% rate.06 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNever mind the tariffs, NZ must prepare for the Chinese consumer reboundThe China Business Summit hosted leading experts on the Chinese economy.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ beef exporters are bracing for new EU trade hurdlesMinister Todd McClay told exporters, 'I'm so very sorry this cost has been put upon you.'23 Jul 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: NZ sharemarket flat despite export growth, Fletcher Building down againThe NZ sharemarket dipped as Fletcher Building shares fell further.25 Jun 06:21 AM
CrimePair accused of $735k illicit cigarette scheme arrested at airport, to appear in court todayCustoms has accused the pair of attempting to smuggle almost 500,000 cigarettes into NZ.16 Jun 10:47 PM
CrimeCoconuts and meth: The story behind NZ's largest pseudoephedrine prosecutionJudge dismissed businessman's claim that he'd never heard of NZ's drug trade.15 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: GDP growth forecasts brighten ... and will Chinese deflation send cheap EVs our way?ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.11 Jun 01:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: The 'Trump effect' on marketsOPINION: Market volatility surged with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.13 May 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyUpbeat outlook: Westpac economists see recovery gathering steamStrong export prices are helping to drive the economic recovery.12 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: In a Maga world, very few want a homegrown versionOPINION: Australians voted for the status quo, rejecting a change in Government.04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Donald Trump's 100 days of chaos and the fans he has here Opinion: As Trump sows his global chaos, some New Zealanders are following right along.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We must navigate change on shipping emissionsOPINION: Shipping carries 99% of New Zealand's trade by volume.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOn The Up: Inside award-winning Te Taumata o Kupe Nuku, Pt ChevalierThe building aims to revitalise mātauranga Māori, particularly legendary navigator Kupe.20 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: RBNZ needs to cut interest rates further and fasterOPINION: The only certainty around the economic direction right now is uncertainty.19 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woodsOPINION: The tariff roulette wheel has been spinning furiously for the past few weeks.18 Apr 05:00 PM