New Zealand
Russia to ban imports of NZ’s beef
WELLINGTON: The Russian agricultural safety watchdog has announced that it will temporarily ban imports of beef from New Zealand from...
New NZ Prime Minister prioritises trade, investment
WELLINGTON: New Zealand must defend free trade, foreign investment and migration amid a global rise in nationalism, Prime Minister Bill...
Man allegedly tried to smuggle people to NZ
WELLINGTON: An alleged kingpin of Indonesia's people smuggling network has faced court over organising a boat on which Australian officials...
Wellington Drive delivers 44% revenue growth
WELLINGTON: Wellington Drive Technologies is pleased to update earlier guidance on its 2016 trading performance, with significant improvement on the...
NZ meat, dairy exports down in 2016
WELLINGTON: The total value of all export goods was $48.4 billion for the year ended December 2016, down $544 million...
US wine market looks promising for NZ
WELLINGTON: The United States is shaping up as an increasingly attractive market for wine exporters, barring any major adverse trading...
New Zealand dollar to remain strong
WELLINGTON: Expect further NZD strength say analysts at Westpac Bank who cite the economy's continued solid performance as a reason...
NZ to introduce new excise duties on tobacco products from Jan 1
WELLINGTION: The annual indexation increase to excise and excise-equivalent duty rates together with a separate 10 percent increase will take...
5000 NZ dairy cows heading to China on Saudi businessman’s ship
WELLINGTON: More than 5000 New Zealand dairy cows are due to be shipped to China by a Saudi businessman, amid...
Air NZ’s passenger revenue falls sharply
WELLINGTON: Passenger revenue in the first six months of Air New Zealand's financial year has fallen sharply, even when the...
Kiwi exporters to gain from Customs data sharing with China
WELLINGTON: Customs minister, Nicky Wagner, has announced the launch of a data sharing system between New Zealand and Chinese Customs...
NZ export beef benchmark rises
WELLINGTON: A benchmark for New Zealand beef exports rose 5.1% last week although increasing US domestic production is likely to...
New Zealand’s borders customs seize fake goods
WELLINGTON: The number of suspected fake products being stopped at our borders almost doubled last year as Customs deals with...
NZ tax agency to invest usd18m to modernize administration
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's tax agency has chosen two private sector partners to build the systems required to modernize tax administration...
Horticulture export returns almost double in 2 years
WELLINGTON: Horticulture has experienced a spectacular 40 per cent growth in export earnings since 2014, according to a new report,...
Business NZ manufacturing PMI steady at 54.5 in Jan
WELLINGTON: A measure of New Zealand’s manufacturing sector held steady in January, rebounding from a soft end to 2016, with...
NZ businesses optimistic for solid economy
WELLINGTON: Businesses are feeling positive about the year ahead and along with the robust levels of confidence, employment and investment...
NZ dollar little changed before dairy auction as futures fall
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar was little changed, with no tail wind from US financial markets closed for the Martin...
New Zealand inflation rates likely to remain weak in near future
WELLINGTON: In the past year, the New Zealand economy has developed pretty well. The real GDP grew 0.8 percent to...
New Zealand lamb exports hit by high dollar
WELLINGTON: Returns from New Zealand's lamb exports may be restrained by the Kiwi's strength against the British pound, which is...
