BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices rise to new recordNew Zealand commodity prices edged up to a new record in May, led by kiwifruit at the start of a new season. Prices in New Zealand dollars fell from a record level as the kiwi dollar climbed.01 Jun 02:00 AM
AgribusinessHundreds of jobs at stake in bus maker receivershipHundreds of jobs are at risk with the announcement Canterbury bus maker Designline International has been placed in liquidation.31 May 07:45 PM
BusinessOutrage at cruelty stops shipmentsAustralia has suspended shipments of live cattle to 11 Indonesian abattoirs after footage of animal cruelty was released.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGoff: Pharmac 'absolute bottom line'Labour's Phil Goff says the US doesn't have the negotiating strength to impose its will on NZ and weakening Pharmac is something only big pharmaceutical companies want.30 May 05:10 AM
BDBDEconomyNZ dollar rises to post-float highThe New Zealand dollar has risen to its highest level against the greenback since it floated in March 1985 on improving risk sentiment and talk of Asian funds' interest in assets such as government bonds.30 May 01:20 AM
AgribusinessRecord April trade surplus revealed - $1.1bNew Zealand recorded a merchandise trade surplus of $1.1b in April, the highest monthly surplus ever recorded, figures released by Statistics New Zealand show.29 May 11:15 PM
AgribusinessWhat price NZ? Land bid tests limitsThe latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer26 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessChina's sovereign wealth fund ready to spend $6b in NZChina's enormous sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corporation, may have set aside up to 1.5 per cent or about $6 billion of its massive foreign exchange reserves to invest in New Zealand assets.26 May 02:00 AM
BDBDFreight and logisticsMainfreight hits record earnings on global freight recoveryMainfreight has achieved record earnings in the 2011 financial year as a recovery in global freight supports its grab for market share.25 May 09:45 PM
New ZealandKey 'dishonest' on dairy price - GoffLabour is continuing to insist that putting agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme in 2013 won't raise the price of dairy products, and says Prime Minister John Key is being misleading by saying it will.24 May 05:30 PM
BDBDEconomyGreek fears amplify - world shares, euro weaken overnightStocks fell in Europe and the US and the euro weakened amid concern Europe's debt-crisis is worsening and America's economic recovery is running out of puff.23 May 07:45 PM
