BusinessMcCully gearing up for Iran trade missionForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is preparing to lead a trade mission to Iran amid a thawing of relations between the Islamic republic and the west.16 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWill auction jump mean farmer payout hike?Does this morning's big jump in world dairy prices mean an increased payout for farmers? There might be a long way to go.15 Sep 11:15 PM
AgribusinessChina's $261m NZ meat dealSilver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.14 Sep 11:50 PM
AgribusinessGroser '90 per cent certain' of TPP successTrade Minister Tim Groser says he remains 90 per cent certain that TPP talks will be successfully completed later this year.14 Sep 10:45 PM
AgribusinessBetter dairy prices tippedPrices are expected to rise at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction but doubts remain as to how much further improvement is in store.14 Sep 02:45 AM
EconomyFonterra cautious over higher pricesWholemilk powder prices, which are key to determining Fonterra's farm gate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne at the last auction on September 2.13 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra pulls more product from auctionFonterra is cutting back the amount of product it sells on its GlobalDairyTrade auction platform for the next 12 months.10 Sep 08:55 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Fishy Xero spike points overseasAn interesting detail emerged this week regarding the suspect trading in Xero shares that preceded the software firm's February announcement of a $147 million capital raising.10 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesUS firm gains NZX dairy accessNew Zealand stock market operator NZX has accredited American company Straits Financial to access its growing dairy derivatives market.10 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeDollar falls on OCR cutThe kiwi dollar has fallen by a full US cent this morning after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rates to 2.75pc.09 Sep 09:45 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar advances ahead of Reserve Bank decisionThe New Zealand dollar has advanced ahead of the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement this morning.09 Sep 08:36 PM
CompaniesShares open up on renewed confidenceShare prices firmed by just under one per cent after major offshore markets surged higher overnight.08 Sep 10:34 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises as Chinese equity gains boost optimismGlobal equity markets gained and commodity markets rallied overnight, triggered in part by a late surge in Chinese equities.08 Sep 08:54 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar falls as traders focus on likely RBNZ rate cutTraders have put 78 per cent odds of Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler cutting the official cash rate.07 Sep 08:43 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar declines on US labour market dataThe NZ dollar declined after US labour market data left open the possibility of US interest rate hikes this month.06 Sep 08:43 PM
AgribusinessMilk output surges despite low pricesLow world dairy prices aren't stopping the NZ industry - production was up 13pc last month from July last year.03 Sep 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZD declines as US signals economic expansionUS economic data has kept alive expectations the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this month.02 Sep 08:41 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices keep risingWhole milk powder prices, which are the key to determining Fonterra's farmgate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne.02 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra auction tactic succeedsFonterra's move to cut the amount it sells on its global dairy auction appears to have worked.02 Sep 01:15 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar declines as investors exit higher risk tradesThe dollar fell after weak Chinese factory data yesterday raised concerns about a slowdown in Asia's largest economy.01 Sep 08:41 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDollar helps lift terms of trade 1.3%New Zealand's terms of trade unexpectedly rose in the second quarter as a slide of almost 10 per cent in the Kiwi dollar helped lift prices of exports such as dairy products.01 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar drops as high yielding currencies soldInvestors are selling currencies such as the kiwi as they unwind so called 'carry trades'.31 Aug 08:37 PM
AgribusinessMany undecided over TPPMore than half of New Zealanders appear to have made up their minds already about whether the Trans Pacific Partnership is a good or bad thing.31 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slips as US dollar strengthensThe USD strengthened after Fed Reserve officials signalled the US central bank is on track for a potential rate hike next month.30 Aug 08:39 PM
AgribusinessNZ fighting Indonesia trade curbsNew Zealand is prepared to fight for "the principles of trade" in its beef battle with Indonesia, says our ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation.30 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar lifts with other commodity-linked currenciesThe dollar edged up with gains limited by a stronger US dollar buoyed by better economic data.27 Aug 08:33 PM
New ZealandAnti-TPP protesters target Key meetingProtesters jostled with police last night as they tried to disrupt a National Party fundraising event in Dunedin.27 Aug 07:10 PM
HealthcareF&P Healthcare boss steps downThe departure of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare chief executive Mike Daniell might unsettle some investors but is unlikely to derail the company, say market players.27 Aug 05:00 PM
HealthcareF&P Healthcare's Daniell retires, upgrades guidanceF&P Healthcare's boss Mike Daniell says he'll retire this year, as the company announces an upgrade to its earnings guidance.27 Aug 12:45 AM
