Exports
Zespri halts kiwifruit exports to China
Zespri has temporarily halted all kiwifruit exports to China as it works to develop more pre-checking measures after fungus was reportedly found in two containers. Audio
Sheep milk company markets to Taiwan
A New Zealand company has launched two sheep milk powder products in Taiwan which are the first of their kind on the market.
Conservation group takes MPI to court over swamp kauri exports
Arguments over the difference between a kauri stump and a slab of kauri go to the High Court. Environmentalist will argue the Ministry of Primary Industries' definitions have allowed huge quantities… Audio
Dollar falls on RBNZ's suggestion it will cut interest rates
RNZ buiness editor Gyles Beckford on the Reserve Bank's surprise economic assessment expected to lay out it's thinking on the risks and the backdrop to its next interest decision next month. Audio
Lean times post-Brexit for Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms, the country's largest meat processor, has warned it will only break even this year because of a slide in sales and weaker profit margins.
Bigger 'more sustainable' ships to visit NZ waters
Ships carrying more than twice as many containers as any currently coming to New Zealand will soon be working this country's waters.
New safety rules for shipping containers
New rules will require every container to be weighed before being shipped from New Zealand overseas, due to safety concerns.
Sweet Success
Zespri CEO Lain Jager says the co-operative is looking to export even sweeter fruit next season. It's been a good year for kiwifruit growers with returns sitting around $50,000 per hectare for green… Audio
Sweet Success
Zespri CEO Lain Jager says the co-operative is looking to export even sweeter fruit next season. It's been a good year for kiwifruit growers with returns sitting around $50,000 per hectare for green…
AudioBrexit would hit NZ exports by $190m
New Zealand will undoubtedly suffer economically if Britain votes to leave the European Union next week, according to a just-published study.
Terms of trade rise due to cheaper fuel prices
The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world has rebounded, thanks to cheaper fuel. Audio
The Apple of the World
The World Apple Report has ranked New Zealand's apple industry as the world's most competitive for the second year in a row. Audio
The Apple of the World
The World Apple Report has ranked New Zealand's apple industry as the world's most competitive for the second year in a row.
AudioMy Lamb’s A-Field
In 2011 Whanganui farmers Richard and Suze Redmayne set up Coastal Spring Lamb. They, along with a group of other coastal, family based, sheep farmers produce lamb specifically for selling between… Audio
My Lamb’s A-Field
In 2011 Whanganui farmers Richard and Suze Redmayne set up Coastal Spring Lamb. They, along with a group of other coastal, family based, sheep farmers produce lamb specifically for selling between…
AudioSelling our water
Water scientist Bryan Jenkins discusses the sale of New Zealand water. Are we being ripped off? Audio
'Mad' Muriwai move still on Ports table
Relocating near the small settlement of Muriwai is still being considered an option for Ports of Auckland in a move the company itself has labelled "mad".
Europe dairy not slowing 'any time soon'
Europe's milk production remaining high for a few years will mean hard times for New Zealand dairy farmers, the special agricultural trade envoy says.
Application to export spuds to Australia withdrawn
Potatoes New Zealand has backed off trying to export potatoes to Australia because of economics, not biosecurity the company says.
McCully meets with Iranian minister
The government is looking to refresh New Zealand's ties with Iran after long-running economic sanctions were lifted this year.
