AgribusinessOutput tipped to fall as dairy herd culledDairyNZ says New Zealand milk production is expected to fall by 2 or 3 per cent this season as farmers focus on improving the efficiency of their farming systems.05 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMore pressure on milk payoutWhole milk powder prices have dropped to their lowest level since 2008, putting more downward pressure on Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast and reinforcing the market view that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates twice this year to partly compe05 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Dairy prices fall againWhole milk powder prices - key to determining Fonterra's farmgate mik price, dropped by 10.3 per cent overnight.04 Aug 11:35 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra chairman a force at TPP talksFonterra chairman John Wilson's verbal sharp-shooting skills were put to good effect at the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial negotiations in Maui.04 Aug 09:40 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar drops after dairy prices declineThe kiwi was hit by a double whammy as dairy prices fell and a report stoked speculation the Fed would hike interest rates.04 Aug 08:28 PM
OpinionPeter Whitmore: The TPP and climate changeIf we are going to continue down the TPP path then we need to have confidence that it is not taking us in the wrong direction, writes Peter Whitmore.04 Aug 05:56 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices post record declineThe ANZ Commodity Price Index for July fell 11.2 per cent to the lowest level since October 2009.04 Aug 03:00 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar declines vs. AussieThe decline occurred ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision on interest rates today.03 Aug 08:41 PM
BusinessKey picks quick return to TPP talksTrans Pacific Partnership talks could be under way again within the month as negotiators rush to sign off a deal before momentum is lost.03 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionElement of absurd around talksTrade negotiations by their nature tend to teeter on the brink of failure and TPP at Maui proved to be no exception, says Stephen Jacobi.02 Aug 09:20 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar jumps after weak US employment dataWeak data on US employment costs prompted traders to pull back expectations for US interest rate hikes.02 Aug 08:54 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Hard to assess risks in secret trade talksShould we be dismayed or relieved at the disarray the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are in? Sorry, but on the information to hand it is impossible to say.02 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Can't afford meds? Don't get sickCan't afford medicine? Don't get sick, losers. That's the message our tough love government is sending us, writes Paul Little.01 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessNo TPP deal, but Groser 'extremely confident'The TPPA is not dead, with Trade Minister Tim Groser saying he's "extremely confident" a deal will be reached, but no new date has been set for all countries to meet again.01 Aug 06:14 AM
New ZealandDisappointment as TPPA talks break down"This is about getting the best possible deal for New Zealand, not a deal at any cost," said Trade Minister Tim Groser.01 Aug 04:22 AM
New ZealandTPP: Legal challenge to be lodgedA legal challenge will be lodged in the High Court next week over the secrecy around the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations.01 Aug 02:45 AM
AgribusinessTrade talks held up as NZ pushes for dairy access"We haven't seen enough, and this is not something we can sell at home, " said Mike Petersen, New Zealand's special trade envoy for agriculture.01 Aug 02:29 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Groser should walk away from TPP if no dealThe TPP has the potential to transform the economies of the 12 Asia-Pacific nations - but the devil, as always, is in the fine print, writes Fran O'Sullivan.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTPP: Hone Harawira's letter to ObamaFormer MP Hone Harawira has written a tongue-in-cheek open letter to President Barack Obama with his thoughts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.31 Jul 03:00 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: TPP - what could go wrong?We don't need to know what's in the TPP - the government themselves barely know, as they change their story by the day, writes Dita De Boni.31 Jul 02:36 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Govt trading away health costs for what?In simple terms it appears that NZ will need to pay more for our medicines in return for the possibility of greater access for our agricultural products to the other countries, writes Peter Lyons.31 Jul 01:12 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar continues its slide below 66 US centsThe dollar fell as the prospect of more easing by the Reserve Bank dented the appeal of the kiwi.30 Jul 08:46 PM
EditorialEditorial: TPP without dairy access will be hollowA gold-standard free trade agreement, so long the Government's goal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, is not going to eventuate.30 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessTPP: Key lobbying for dairy concessionsAs the 12-nation trade deal negotiations enter the final stretch, Mr Key said New Zealand was gaining some support on its demands for the dairy industry.29 Jul 06:00 AM
Banking and financeDollar up on rosier Wheeler talkThe dollar has rallied after what the markets perceived as a more optimistic view of the economy from Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler.28 Jul 10:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains before Wheeler speechThe dollar rose on speculation Wheeler may soften his language about an easing bias, and after stocks rebounded.28 Jul 08:36 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Kiwis the TPP deal-fixersPlaying the TPP soft cop cannot be allowed to blind Groser and his senior negotiators to NZ's own interests.28 Jul 08:00 PM
Economy'We said Pharmac and its purchasing model had to be protected' - LittleThe Labour Party says the undermining of Pharmac in the Trans Pacific Partnership breaches one of its bottom lines on the trade deal.28 Jul 06:03 AM
New ZealandPM: NZ's drugs bill will riseJohn Key admits downside to Trans Pacific Partnership but says this is unlikely to affect consumers.28 Jul 12:30 AM
OpinionWilliam Pesek: Now the markets are doing the bullyingJust one year ago, it seemed unthinkable that officials in Wellington and Sydney, more typically known for their hawkishness and stubborn independence, would join the global race towards zero.27 Jul 09:33 PM
