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UK-NZ trade deal 'highly possible' by end of August

Insiders said UK trade secretary Liz Truss would be driving a hard bargain.

Opinion: Getting the Apec region the right way up

Business group wants to make it easier to do business anywhere in Apec region.

Release Saudi documents or stay away: 9/11 families' message to Biden

"As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11 ... our patience has expired."

Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success

Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.

Booze tops New Zealand exports to Antarctica

Wine is particularly popular in Antarctica.

How one of the world's biggest ships jammed the Suez Canal

New York Times: Four months after ship got stuck, critical issues haven't been addressed.

'Economic bubble': NZ and PNG sign partnership deal

PM Jacinda Ardern and PNG PM sign agreement to build a collaborative connection.

Europe lays out vision for carbonless future, settting up potential trade spats

New York Times: Proposal would impose tariffs on some countries with looser rules.

Premium: British High Commissioner Laura Clarke determined to get FTA

British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke remains committed to a Free Trade Agreement as part of the UK’s post-Brexit strategy. Video / Mark Mitchell

Rich nations back deal to tax multinational companies

The G7 deal aims to deter global tax avoidance.

NZ secures Apec deal for equitable Covid vaccine access

The 21 Apec countries represent over a third the population and half the world's GDP.

How the world ran out of everything

New York Times: World faces goods shortage due to pandemic and limited inventories.

Kiwi dollar tipped to rise on stronger post-Covid recovery

Fitch Solutions tips the kiwi dollar to rise as economy improves through next 18 months.

'Outrageous': Painter's complaint backfires over $16k bill for tiny house job

The quote to paint a two-bedroom house was found to be at least $10,000 too high.

Apec 2021: Minister to push for end to vaccine trade barriers

This Saturday is the first big leaders meeting of Apec 2021, when trade ministers meet.

'Kiwis need to calm down': Brits enter fray as mānuka honey legal battle heats up

NZ has applied to trademark the "mānuka honey" name, but faces fierce legal opposition.