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Jane Kelsey: Secret talks breed scepticism

TPPA negotiations in Auckland comes to an end the New Zealand public has still not been told what is being discussed behind closed doors.

Catherine Beard: Manufacturing's future has a new face

There is no denying that making products in New Zealand is vital to having a healthy economy.

NZ firms pick dollar to peak above US86c

Kiwi businesses expect the New Zealand dollar to peak against the US dollar in June next year at US86.2c, according to ASB's kiwi dollar barometer.

Terms of trade down again but view upbeat

The terms of trade fell for the fifth straight quarter in September, to be nearly 10 per cent off the peak in mid-2011.

Terms of trade hit three-year low

Kiwi imports tip the scales

Kiwi fish are causing a stink overseas. At the heart of the scandal is the snoek - thyrsites atun - known here as barracouta. South Africa's <i>City Press</i> newspaper reported Kiwi barracouta was being sold in that country as snoek.

Charges hurt Sanford profit

Fishing firm Sanford posted an almost 7 per cent drop in full-year profit yesterday as one-off events in its Pacific tuna operations took a toll on earnings.

$718m deficit above expectations

New Zealand's trade accounts sank deeper into the red last month.

Trade deficit widens as dairy values fall

New Zealand chalked up its third monthly trade deficit in October, with the annual deficit widening to $1.37 billion.