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Kathmandu expects to take a hard hit on its first-half profit

Retail disruptions caused by the pandemic and overseas factory shutdowns to hit retailer.

Editorial: Cheers to the dairy farmers

Tourism looks set for another hard year, so good dairy industry news is welcome.

What's driving the unrest in oil-rich Kazakhstan?

Large street protests have within days spread throughout the country.

Liam Dann: Yippee-ki-yay, it's a Die Hard Christmas

The holiday season might be here but the news keeps exploding around us.

Ardern letter stored in Apec 'time capsule' for 20 years

Face mask included to remind everyone what it was like in 2021.

Trade disruptions set to hit consumers hard in 2022

Two new reports highlight extent to which pandemic has raised costs for global trade.

What is the US up to with regional economic plan?

NZ's Trade Minister joined two other countries in talks over a US economic framework.

A wine rack on rails? UK businesses seek solutions to shortages

New York Times: Distributors and retailers look for creative fixes to supply chain issues.

Opinion | Plenty not to like about FTA with UK

Jane Kelsey says economic gains in UK trade deal are a drop in the bucket over 15 years.

Liam Dann: UK trade deal - big winners and other winners (there are no losers)

There are no obvious losers in this deal. It is that good.

UK and NZ agree to $1b free trade deal - with Ka Mate haka detail

The UK and New Zealand have agreed the details of a trade agreement.

Liam Dann: Why the OCR had to rise, despite lockdown pain

A rate hike now, as pandemic bites, is unsettling but hints at bigger problems to come.

Whanganui river leaders bring dawn ritual to Dubai

"We have been working on this for three-and-a-half years."

Home-isolation pilot: Wellington businesses miss out, but watch with interest

Applicants for the home-isolation trial must be within 50km of Auckland or Christchurch.

Restructuring and lockdown demand helps Warehouse rack up profits

Warehouse benefits from 'digital transformation'.

Christmas warning: Australian strike will worsen shipping woes

Australian port strike action, China's power crunch spell pressure for NZ supply chain.