OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Japan playing hardball on trade dealShinzo Abe didn't quite throw his weight around when he met John Key at Government House in Auckland this week.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbe chews over issues but no word on tariffsIt may have been a little early for wine, but Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was on a tight schedule in Auckland so lunch at Villa Maria winery started about 11.45am.07 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentTrade Me jobs up across NZThe country is enjoying high job growth, which is encouraging people to stay here rather than pack up for Australia, Trade Me says.07 Jul 02:45 AM
AgribusinessFonterra milk collection up 10pcFonterra said milk collection across New Zealand for the month of June reached 9 million kg of milksolids, 10.1 per cent higher than the same month last year.07 Jul 02:29 AM
OpinionDamien Grant: Let's just trade, it's fairerDamien Grant asks: Why can we buy Fair Trade coffee but not Fair Trade electronics?05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFran O'Sullivan: Japan PM's visit likely to concern more than free trade talksJohn Key will have to pick his way through a diplomatic minefield when he hosts Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Auckland on Monday during his first formal visit to New Zealand.04 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessDrop in milk price sets off ripplesFonterra's $7 per kg farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15 is once again under significant downward pressure because of ongoing falls in international dairy prices.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity price index takes fourth hitJune provided further evidence that the terms of trade is headed south, albeit from the most favourable levels in 40 years.02 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCommodity prices fallNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a fourth straight month in June, led by apples, logs, whole and skim milk powder.02 Jul 01:31 AM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices plunge overnightDairy product prices fell to the lowest level since January 2013 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, paced by a drop in butter and anhydrous milk fat.30 Jun 10:50 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
AgribusinessPort of Tauranga deal to bring big shipsPort of Tauranga has signed a freight deal with the Fonterra, Silver Fern Farms and container shipping line Maersk that will facilitate the arrival of 6,500 TEU ships to NZ.25 Jun 09:38 PM
