New ZealandHow can foreign butter (and veges) be cheaper than New Zealand-made?Only about 4% of butter eaten here was imported in the past year.05 May 08:06 PM
BusinessInterislander almost doubles fuel surcharge for commercial vehicles'I absolutely think it's going to keep going up': Truck fuel surcharge doubles to 54.4%.04 May 10:37 PM
OpinionMiddle East crisis exposes NZ to global fertiliser shock: Where is the plan?Gulf states now supply 36% of global urea exports, led by Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.16 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandHow new financial year rules will hit your pay, benefits and household costs01 Apr 04:00 AM
PremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Why global trade shake-up may be WTO’s only lifeline27 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumStock takesStock Takes: How professional investors are handling sharemarket volatility and the Middle East meltdown26 Mar 06:00 PM
PoliticsDiesel crunch coming: MBIE to update data after showing diesel stocks could decline to 11.3 days25 Mar 04:24 AM
PremiumNew Zealand'Crisis': Devastated McCain growers want an overhaul of food value chain24 Mar 11:16 PM
PremiumManufacturingPlastics sector warns of 75% material price surge as Iran conflict bites supply18 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We need to be really measured and calm': Fuel chief moves to ease shortage fears17 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
New ZealandWhat NZ global supply chains are being disrupted by US-Iran conflict?Explainer: Up to 80 oil and gas tankers a day normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.05 Mar 04:21 AM
New ZealandAutumn fertiliser supply secure despite Middle East conflictRavensdown expects a significant spike in fertiliser prices if the war drags on.03 Mar 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Ongoing export boom highlights just how broken the economy isOPINION: Exports have exceeded expectations for decades. Why hasn't the economy delivered?07 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeHow an Auckland businessman's scheme to import 2.6 million black-market cigarettes backfiredWei Xu stood to gain nearly $4 million from the illegal imports.31 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettesOne illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.08 Jan 10:00 PM
LifestyleWhy you can't find kiwifruit for your Christmas pavlova right nowLoose green kiwifruit are listed as out of stock at major supermarkets.22 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailOne Kiwi Ikea importer to close, others change product linesParallel importers see both negatives and positives from Ikea's entry to New Zealand.08 Dec 02:00 AM
BusinessFixing the Fast-trackThe Fast-track Approvals law, passed to enable quicker decisions on major capital projects, is under revision after less than a year, so what is the fix and what will it allow?Watch25 Nov 04:00 PM
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