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Comment: Medicinal cannabis is NZ's big global opportunity
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Apec cancellation 'couldn't come at worse time'
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The US/China trade war hasn't dampened global demand for New Zealand food exports.
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Trump is hailing a great trade deal but in the real world analysts see an uneasy truce.
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The Indian Ocean presents a major trade opportunity for NZ, argues Kevin Jenkins.
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Liam Dann: Oil price slumps despite Saudi attacks
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Chinese region still haunted by famine 70 years after revolution
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New Zealand has been a big supporter of China's ambitions.
Stephen Jacobi: Understanding China starts with language
Comment: The number of formal tertiary learners of Chinese has dropped since 2014.
Low interest rates 'opportunity' - Adrian Orr
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Letters: Kiwis will roar about oil
Kiwis know they're being fleeced and that the Government allows that fleecing.
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Gains of CPTPP Trans-Pacific trade deal yet to be seen
Without US, Trans-Pacific trade deal isn't delivering everything that was promised.
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Trade, tourism on Jacinda Ardern's agenda for Japan trip
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Audrey Young: Twists and turns of climate change policy
Comment: Arguments over climate change policy have lasted a lifetime for some.
Audrey Young: PM gets Trump meeting after Winston Peters' work
Jacinda Ardern makes no pretence about the relationship with the US.
Disturbing signs ahead for NZ trade
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UK Trade Minister makes surprise visit to NZ
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Liam Dann: Hong Kong's tough choice makes NZ look lucky
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Liam Dann: A strange and interesting time to be in Hong Kong
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