BDBDBanking and financeDollar plunges to 7-month lowThe Kiwi dollar dropped to a seven-month low after the US Fed raised its expectation for the level of interest rates by the end of next year.17 Sep 08:56 PM
AgribusinessBig drop in exports hits trade balanceThe gap between what New Zealand earns from the rest of the world through trade and investment and what it pays widened in the June quarter as falling dairy exports started to weigh on the trade balance.17 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessBalance of payments deficit hits cyclical low pointNZ's current account deficit rose by $1.4b in the past three months reflecting falling dairy prices and a large revision to investment flows into the country.16 Sep 11:23 PM
AgribusinessEx-Fonterra boss to chair Orion HealthFormer Fonterra boss Andrew Ferrier has been appointed chairman of New Zealand software developer Orion Health16 Sep 02:02 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar holds below 82 US centsThe dollar held below 82 US cents overnight after the Reserve Bank yesterday reiterated that is too high and signalled interest rates would remain on hold.11 Sep 08:44 PM
BDBDBanking and financeInterest rates left unchangedInterest rates have been held at 3.5pc as Graeme Wheeler signals he won't be as aggressive with future hikes.10 Sep 09:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar holds near seven-month low ahead of Reserve Bank decision10 Sep 08:29 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slips as greenback gains on US interest rates expectationsThe NZ dollar declined as investors gain confidence about a recovery in the US economy, increasing demand for the US dollar.09 Sep 09:20 PM
AgribusinessImpact of dairy farming a key election issueNew Zealanders are evenly divided about whether farmers are moving quickly enough to reduce their impact on the environment, a Herald DigiPoll survey shows.07 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Recovery's still got a mountain to climbHere we are again, hearts in our mouths, as we watch an international commodity slump knock the shine off New Zealand's economic recovery.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises to 6-week high against euro after ECB cuts ratesThe NZ dollar rose to a six-week high against the euro after the European Central Bank unexpectedly cut its three key interest rates.04 Sep 08:44 PM
BusinessButter prices soar in the USButter futures reached an all-time high in Chicago as Americans' rising appetite for the fatty dairy spread erodes US inventories.03 Sep 07:00 PM
AgribusinessRussia's ban hitting NZ milk pricesDairy farmers in this country can expect to come under financial pressure if milk powder prices remain low and tensions in Europe continue to mount, say economists.03 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices drop to new two-year lowDairy product prices dropped to the lowest level since July 2012 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in rennet casein and butter milk powder.02 Sep 10:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices fall as dairy prices slideNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a sixth straight month in August, taking the index to a 17-month low.02 Sep 03:00 AM
