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March trade surplus as exports top $4bn for only the second time
Dairy products helped push the value of exports to more than $4 billion for only the second time on record.
<i>Bernard Hickey: </i>Tightening without hiking the OCR
The Reserve Bank has slightly opened its forecast window for the first rate hike by a month or two in this morning's statement.
Fonterra hikes milk price payout - $500m extra for farmers
Fonterra has announced it is increasing its forecast milk price payout by 40 cents, to $6.10 per kg.
Volcano cost to NZ: $2m per day
Air NZ is bearing the brunt of financial losses caused by the the Iceland volcano disruption, an expert says.
Ash cloud offers differing fortunes for exporters
The volcanic ash cloud over Europe has a local oyster farmer worried, while a salmon exporter is seeing a rise in offshore orders.
Exporters begin to count cost of air chaos
Export New Zealand will today start counting the cost to local businesses of the huge disruption to flights into and out of Europe.
Clean green image fails to fire in US
Kiwi companies looking to sell their wares in the US are being told to push issues of quality and craftsmanship.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> The New Zealand "boogey man"
Audrey Young speaks to an American dairy farmer and finds that a little understanding could go a long way.
Aust growers continue to query safety of NZ apples
Australian pipfruit bodies are still questioning the safety of NZ apples, despite a WTO interim report apparently indicating a win for local growers.
NZ apples to take bite out of Australian fruit market
NZ's apple growers have reportedly won a victory in their battle to sell fruit in Australia but the industry is not expecting benefits any time soon.
Govt waits to claim 'big win' for apple growers
The WTO has overturned Australia's 90-year ban on importing NZ apples, but the Govt will wait for a final report before commenting.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Action needed now to avert a slow-motion trainwreck
Liam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.
Wine industry facing a hangover
Too much of a good thing threatens to skittle some in the wine industry.
Beyond 42 Below candles still burning
The man who made New Zealand vodka hip sniffs a fresh chance of success with his latest NZX listing.