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Stephen Jacobi: Trade talks about clear rules, investment - jobs

TPP negotiators meet in Auckland this week to further a plan to create jobs and growth.

Christmas opens too early for Potsdam

Abuse and low pay rife at big brand suppliers

Bruce Wills: More Kiwis needed to grow NZ exports

NZ dollar falls after Obama told to get 'serious'

An open waterfront? Here's the choice...

Auckland has a choice if it wants to open up more of its waterfront - let the port expand into the Waitemata Harbour or lose cargo to Tauranga and Northland.

NZ dollar rises against US overnight

NZ wine shows signs of turnaround

New Zealand's wine sector is showing signs of a profit turnaround but is still not producing financial returns which would be acceptable to investors.

NZ dollar dips as focus turns to fiscal cliff

Key in Burma: The Herald interview

As John Key wraps up an important Burma visit, he talks to Herald Political Editor Audrey Young about what he's learned and seen.

NZ dollar holds after signs of China growth

NZ dollar hits seven-month high vs yen

Push for huge free trade agreement

A new giant Asian free trade negotiation was launched last night (NZ time) at the end of the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, with a goal to complete the deal by the end of 2015.

NZ dollar falls on forecast of Oz interest rate cut

Dairy prices up in overnight auction (+graphic)

Prices of dairy products rose in the latest online dairy auction, the third straight gain.

Fran O'Sullivan: Free trade deal offers big payoff

Key's positioning was smart politics given the upside for New Zealand when - not if - the TPP is concluded, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

PM has informal discussion with Obama

Prime Minister John Key had an informal discussion with US President Barack Obama in Phnom Penh this morning and the issue of Kim Dotcom appears to have been discussed.

NZ dollar gains on US fiscal cliff, Greek hopes