New ZealandKey presses French for free trade helpAfter meeting with the French President and Prime Minister, John Key is pessimistic about NZ's chances of a free trade deal with the EU.23 Sep 08:09 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Perils of a free market free-for-allThe rich and powerful's 'free market' manipulation to their own advantage is a threat to Western democracy, writes Bryan Gould.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandDVDs set to arrive in stores fasterGovernment planning to relax the rules on bringing in feature films but is extending ban on parallel imports.22 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandUK nudge sought for trade talksPrime Minister John Key is hoping that Britain will help New Zealand get its toes into the European Union for free trade agreement talks - something that has so far eluded it while the EU has focused on other countries.19 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Damage to carbon scheme revealedThe kindest view you could have of the emissions trading scheme, what's left of it, is that it is a brutally pruned seedling barely surviving in frozen ground.18 Sep 05:30 PM
AgribusinessKey snipes at rival on tradePrime Minister John Key has seized on David Cunliffe's reticence about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks to accuse him of taking Labour to the far left at the behest of unions and to talk up TPP.16 Sep 05:30 PM
Business$2m to fix botulism scare damageTrade Minister Tim Groser says New Zealand is partway through a process of restoring its reputation in the world as a safe food producer after Fonterra's whey product contamination scare and subsequent product recall last month.11 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyAbbott's win good for NZAn 'open for business' Australia can only be good news for New Zealand, as its economic health remains vital for ours.08 Sep 05:30 PM
TaxG-20 push for more multinational taxIt's time to make Google, Apple and other multinational companies pay more taxes, say G20 leaders.08 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessSingle deal still aim for TPPSeparate bilateral negotiations on market access within the Trans Pacific Partnership talks relate only to transitional paths, not to the end point of a single tariff schedule for all the partners, says Trade Minster Tim Groser.05 Sep 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMaking it here, by selling it thereRiding a volatile currency is a perennial bugbear for New Zealand exporters, but overcoming that problem has created resilient businesses, says one expert.05 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyGlobal growth hits stagnant patchThe near-term outlook for the global economy is sluggish, the OECD says, as a widespread slowdown in emerging economies offsets brighter prospects for advanced ones.04 Sep 05:30 PM
