AgribusinessTerms of trade at new 40-year highNew Zealand's terms of trade rose to a 40-year high for the second straight quarter in the final three months of 2013 as import prices fell.02 Mar 11:09 PM
AgribusinessTrade balance back in blackSurging dairy exports to China have pushed the annual trade balance into surplus for the first time in nearly two years.27 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade surplus as exports to China surgeNew Zealand posted its third straight trade surplus in January, as sales of dairy products drove record exports to China.26 Feb 11:38 PM
Small BusinessNo more cheap Chinese imports, says trade bossThere's no room for shoddy and cheap Chinese exports anymore, says a visiting Chinese trade boss.26 Feb 04:00 AM
AgribusinessBaby-milk exporters on edgeInfant formula exporters are on edge before an audit of local manufacturing facilities by Chinese officials next month.25 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessCommodity export boom forecastStrong demand for New Zealand's main commodity exports has prompted the Ministry for Primary Industry to revise up its revenue forecast by $4.9 billion to $36.5 billion.19 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessPrimary exports surge tippedForecasts for exports of dairy products, meat and forestry have been raised by the Ministry for Primary Industries citing growing demand and limited supplies.18 Feb 10:56 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices fallDairy product prices recorded their biggest drop since early November in the latest global auction, with the volume sold falling to an eight-month low.18 Feb 06:45 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Spread trading risk by sharing export loveImagine you own a business. Would you be happy selling 46 per cent of your top product to just one buyer? That is how New Zealand sells its milk powder to China.15 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessWestpac raises NZ growth forecastsWestpac has revised up its NZ growth forecast for 2014 to 4.2% and expects the Kiwi dollar to remain high against the US and Aussie dollars.10 Feb 11:39 PM
AgribusinessAussie patriotism alarmingAustralian supermarkets are dropping New Zealand-made products even if an alternative cannot be sourced locally, producers say, as concerns increase about whether the patriotic shut-out on foreign goods could expand to more product lines.07 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessRussian minister sees FTA in 2014NZ Trade Ministry spokesman says access for agricultural products to customs union is key sticking point.02 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionStephen Jacobi: Busy year looms for trade negotiatorsNews that China may have become the world's largest trading nation had an air of inevitability about it, writes Stephen Jacobi. Yet even as we learn to ride the Chinese wave, we need to keep our options open.23 Jan 08:30 PM
AgribusinessRecord activity for Ports of AucklandPorts of Auckland has notched up its best two months and an analyst says it has seized container volume share back from Port of Tauranga.14 Jan 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBangladesh ferry deal defendedGovt defends decision to award $8m ferry contract to a Bangladesh firm14 Jan 02:55 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The world's watching you FonterraHerald business editor Liam Dann says the new Fonterra recall needs to be kept in perspective - but the world is watching the dairy giant much more closely now.13 Jan 09:45 PM
AgribusinessLogs to China drive export growthThe export of logs to China is driving an increase in the value of NZ's forestry products - now worth more than $4.5 billion a year.13 Jan 08:57 PM
BDBDAgribusinessIron sand exports could soar after shipping expansionNew Zealand's iron sand exports could soar to almost 10 million tonnes a year by 2016, as Australia's BlueScope Steel adds shipping capacity at its Taharoa site and Trans-Tasman Resources remains hopeful of approval for its offshore mining venture.29 Dec 11:47 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade surplus as China tops trading partnersNew Zealand reported its first trade surplus for the month of November in 22 years as rising dairy exports into China made it the country's biggest trading partner.19 Dec 03:52 AM
AgribusinessSparkling year for NZ wine industryThe New Zealand wine industry has continued its turnaround in 2013, posting a record grape harvest and improved profitably for wineries.17 Dec 09:00 PM
AgribusinessConsumer confidence at four year highUnemployment is tipped to fall and wages rise as consumer confidence hits a four-year high.16 Dec 04:30 PM
