AgribusinessTop Kiwis back harbour protestProminent business leaders, sailors, architects, musicians have signed an open letter demanding that Ports of Auckland 'stop stealing our harbour'.19 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessCurrent account deeper in the redNew Zealand's external accounts sank deeper into the red during the last three months of 2014.18 Mar 04:00 PM
CompaniesImporters struggling to meet demandA major banana importer says a world shortage has reduced its supply at a time of stronger demand from New Zealanders who have switched from expensive summer fruits.02 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionCatherine Beard: NZ can't afford to miss out on Trans-Pacific PartnershipCatherine Beard writes: Those questioning the value of free trade agreements could do well to examine the results achieved by New Zealand's other agreements.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionStephen Jacobi: Clock ticks on trade talks as detractors growStephen Jacobi writes: If the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not finished soon, we may need to move on to something else.26 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Kiwis in the dark about irradiated fruit and vegetables"Irradiated food is anything but fresh," writes Sue Kedgley. So why is the govt bending over backwards to bring more of it in, and remove labels that identify it?26 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessLow dairy prices depress indexANZ's commodity price index fell for the ninth month in a row in November, as milk powder prices hit five-year lows.02 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade picked to fall furtherFalling dairy prices have begun to undermine one of the foundations of the economic upswing, rising national income from the most favourable terms of trade.01 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyWorld's oldest spice pays off for VietnamAt a time when commodity producers are enduring a slump in prices for everything, Vietnam's pepper farmers are prospering.01 Dec 03:26 AM
OpinionEditorial: NZ well placed to ensure qualityThe diversity of the countries within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation bloc has meant it has stayed on the backburner. Until now, that is.10 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEconomyNew vehicle sales jump to recordNew Zealand new vehicle sales are on track for the highest ever annual total this year as a buoyant local economy underpins demand.03 Nov 10:12 PM
New ZealandEditorial: Zapped fruit now standard but consumers need to knowTwenty years ago, the prospect of irradiated fruit and vegetables from Australia going on sale here would have attracted strong opposition.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAnton Blijlevens and Jack Shan: Enforcing your rights at Chinese trade fairsKiwi companies are increasingly turning to trade fairs in China as a gateway to the international and Chinese market.15 Oct 08:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit narrows as imports fallNew Zealand posted a narrower trade deficit in August as exports of live animals and dairy products rise and imports from major trading partners declined.23 Sep 11:22 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTerms of trade at new 40-year highNew Zealand's terms of trade held at a 40-year high in the second quarter, as a high New Zealand dollar pushed down the price of imports, offsetting a decline in exports.01 Sep 12:31 AM
EconomyClock is ticking for cheap creditsCheap imported carbon credits comprised 99.5 per cent of the units New Zealand emitters used to meet their obligations under the emissions trading scheme last year.04 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy drives seventh monthly NZ trade surplusNew Zealand posted its seventh monthly trade surplus in May, led by overseas demand for the nation's primary products such as milk powder, butter and cheese.26 Jun 11:47 PM
AgribusinessMPs warned over plain packagingNew Zealand's wine and dairy producers will be forced to export their products without branding in retaliation for Government's introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes.14 May 05:30 PM
BDBDRetailNZ Post to expand parcel forwarding service to ChinaNZ Post plans to roll out YouShop in China - the parcel forwarding service set up to cash in on the surge in online shopping.29 Apr 09:37 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade surplus widens as dairy drives exports into ChinaNew Zealand's trade surplus widened in March as Chinese demand for dairy continues to soar, driving annual export receipts to new records.28 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandCollins' date followed firm's plea for helpJustice Minister Judith Collins' Beijing dinner came after the company made a formal request to NZ ministers to intervene with the Chinese Govt over import barriers.15 Apr 04:15 PM
AgribusinessRecord volumes for Ports of AucklandThe Ports of Auckland said it had handled a record number of containers in March, beating the previous record set last October.09 Apr 08:49 PM
AgribusinessContainer juggle costly exerciseThe bulk of New Zealand's imports come through the Ports of Auckland while the Port of Tauranga is the undisputed king of the export trade.31 Mar 03:15 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
