WorldTrump announces temporary rollback of tariffs on Canada, MexicoTrump paused tariffs on United States neighbours until April 2.06 Mar 09:32 PM
BusinessTrump pauses tariffs for cars as Trudeau call yields no breakthroughBig Three carmakers get an exemption - but only for a month.05 Mar 09:49 PM
WorldChina says it is ‘ready for war’ with AmericaChina boosts defence spending by 7.2%, warns US it is prepared to 'fight until the end'.05 Mar 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Solid demand': Strong start to the year for red meat exportsExport values in January increased 28% year-on-year to $927 million.05 Mar 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyInside Economics: Why is the housing recovery taking so long? And what’s shrinking NZ’s current account deficit?Is falling migration stalling the house price recovery?04 Mar 10:00 PM
BusinessStock markets, oil slide on trade war fears as US tariffs biteTalk of impending global trade war 'have become too loud to ignore'.04 Mar 08:20 PM
World‘A very dumb thing’: Trudeau slams Trump’s tariffsCanadian PM angers Trump who has threatened to raise tariffs even further.04 Mar 06:14 PM
BusinessChina to impose fresh tariffs on US agricultural importsTrump inked an order to increase a previously imposed 10% tariff on China to 20%.04 Mar 08:40 AM
BusinessMexico says 'Plan B' ready as US tariff deadline loomsFortress North America? New twist in tariffs could marginalise China.03 Mar 07:47 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMauro Barsi: What happens when staff poach company clientsOPINION: It pays to obtain legal advice on complex restraint-of-trade issues.02 Mar 01:47 AM
BusinessUnder pressure from Trump, Mexico extradites cartel kingpinsMexico has extradited some of its most notorious imprisoned drug lords.28 Feb 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsPort of Tauranga hopes for breakthrough on logjam, posts 27% net profit liftThe port has run out of capacity - but legal action has blocked growth again.27 Feb 10:44 PM
BusinessThe risks of Trump tariffs encapsulated in a car keyA small widely-used device can have a complex, multi-country manufacturing process.27 Feb 07:19 PM
PoliticsLuxon poised to meet Vietnam’s ‘Big Four’; plays down China tensionsThe looming spector of China in the Pacific will be top of Luxon's mind in capital Hanoi.25 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessNorthport scheme: Marsden agrees to new deal with consortium for acquisition of sharesA new 'energy precinct' is proposed and a port shake-up is under way.24 Feb 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhy US dairy exporters should fear NZ in China demand slumpThe US Dairy Export Council is flagging more Downunder competition in important markets.24 Feb 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Treat China as a valued friend, despite war gamesOPINION: 'We need a reset of our relationship with China.'23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFlower growers have thorn in their side over proposed import changesFlower growers worry the change could introduce new pests.22 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Three reasons for renewed economic optimism in NZChallenges remain but there are bright spots.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Strategic move': Tourism town's bid to attract more Chinese touristsTourism agency inks partnership with Air China to 'strengthen ties'.19 Feb 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessReserve Bank on track for ‘more cuts sooner’ but reduces forecast for house pricesThe RBNZ warned of uncertainty around US tariffs and geopolitical events.19 Feb 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDoes uncertainty harm the economy? Business leaders are about to find outNew York Times: The US economy is about to test this.18 Feb 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnalysis: How Trump’s one-for-one tariff proposal threatens the global economyNew York Times: White House plans are sowing uncertainty and risking inflation.17 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.15 Feb 09:12 PM
BusinessCanadian steel firms face turmoil after US ‘stab in the back’'Like brothers to us', but after decades of trade that may be about to change.12 Feb 08:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: The return of ‘voodoo economics’ - do lower taxes generate more revenue? Liam Dann takes a deeper look at the logic behind low tax regimes and the options for NZ .11 Feb 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Trump's tariffs and why we can't lose sight of basic economic conceptsOPINION: You would think the world wouldn’t have to relearn basis economic lessons today.07 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTrump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong firm at the heart of a showdownNew York Times: What is CK Hutchison, and who is this tycoon?06 Feb 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocketOPINION: Why do economists hate tariffs? And what will they do to your mortgage rate?05 Feb 02:00 AM
BusinessDonald Trump hits pause on Canada, Mexico tariffs after last-minute dealsThe US President announced a 30-day halt in the tariffs due to be imposed on Canada.03 Feb 11:20 PM
BusinessTrump agrees to ‘immediately pause’ Mexico tariffs as world markets slumpFears of a global trade war earlier sent US, European and Asian markets into a fall.03 Feb 04:37 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMarket close: F&P Healthcare shares plunge on Trump tariff newsThe New Zealand sharemarket slumped to its biggest single-day-fall since December 19.03 Feb 05:36 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTrump trade wars: What impact tariffs will have on Kiwi businessesNew Zealand will feel the indirect impact of America's policy on world trade, experts say.03 Feb 03:57 AM
BusinessTop NZ company says Trump’s US tariffs will increase costs, share price fallsFisher & Paykel Healthcare makes a lot of products in Mexico, now a target of tariffs.02 Feb 08:56 PM