AgribusinessChina meat blockade liftedChina's freeze on New Zealand meat imports is over says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.23 May 03:52 AM
BusinessFord to shut Aussie plantsFord will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which could have a significant impact on the company in NZ.23 May 02:15 AM
New ZealandUS wants to continue information sharing with NZThe United States wants to continue a criminal data matching scheme for assessing risks of threats that it began with New Zealand in advance of the Rugby World Cup.21 May 07:35 PM
New ZealandFormer trade ministers form panelAn impressive line-up of six former trade ministers of the United States formed a panel yesterday at the US NZ Pacific Partnership Forum in Washington.21 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMeat blockade a 'technical issue'NZ meat exports held up on Chinese wharves may have been delayed partly due to Chinese efforts at curbing counterfeit meat sales, the PM has suggested.20 May 05:35 AM
CompaniesSmall Business: Sugar firm aims for sweet resultNot everybody has the gumption to strike up a new business in direct competition with major market players during a global financial crisis.19 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessNZ meat blocked at Chinese portsA name change for a government ministry has resulted on New Zealand meat being blocked at Chinese ports, Labour has claimed.17 May 07:13 AM
New ZealandCharities keen on new funding planSome of New Zealand's leading charities are keen to attract private investors for social programmes such as cutting crime and addictions.15 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDefence points finger at ZespriA China importer says Zespri stood to gain more than it did by understating the value of kiwifruit for customs duty purposes.13 May 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessAir NZ cartel fight continuesThe Commerce Commission is sticking to its guns in the long-running air cargo cartel case against Air NZ, which yesterday renewed its bid to have the case dropped.10 May 02:15 AM
New ZealandFatty diet wreaks havoc in islandsPacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.02 May 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)Prices have fallen more than 7 per cent in the latest global dairy auction held overnight. It comes after a slight dip in prices two weeks ago.01 May 09:30 PM
EmploymentFonterra shares soar as job cuts revealedShares in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund rallied to their highest ever point today after the co-operative announced that it plans to cut 300 jobs.01 May 06:35 AM
New ZealandWTO director-general race continuesTrade Minister Tim Groser says he is disappointed he had to drop out of the race to become the director-general of the World Trade Organisation.30 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAnoop Singh: Global outlook positive for NZThe backdrop is positive for New Zealand and will help offset some of the more domestic headwinds that are emerging, writes Anoop Singh.30 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy group says Chinese media got it wrongAn industry group is continuing to defend itself against accusations that it damaged this country's lucrative reputation for safe dairy products during a visit to a trade show in China this month.29 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyOil drilling plan comes with warningNew Zealand is about to open huge tracts of its offshore territory.29 Apr 05:30 PM