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Wine and other horticulture exports are growing strongly, building to impressive levels. Not only are volumes rising, but we are achieving price premiums that stand out

Wine and other horticulture exports are growing strongly, building to impressive levels. Not only are volumes rising, but we are achieving price premiums that stand out

Tom Coupé with 10 examples of business experiments, including dating without pictures, women who make you want to spend, Googling up smaller snacks, Bill Gates & chickens, moving from Tonga to NZ causes stress & more

Tom Coupé with 10 examples of business experiments, including dating without pictures, women who make you want to spend, Googling up smaller snacks, Bill Gates & chickens, moving from Tonga to NZ causes stress & more

Farmers start year on positive note, fueled by renewed optimism in horticulture, beef & sheep sectors, Rabobank survey shows

Farmers start year on positive note, fueled by renewed optimism in horticulture, beef & sheep sectors, Rabobank survey shows

Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention

Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention

NZDUSD spiked to 0.7072 Monday night but was unable to hold, currently trading at 0.7058; Wednesday's GDT prices are expected to be lower as futures prices are down 5%; AUD has rallied over 0.7700 USD, supported by stronger commodity prices

NZDUSD spiked to 0.7072 Monday night but was unable to hold, currently trading at 0.7058; Wednesday's GDT prices are expected to be lower as futures prices are down 5%; AUD has rallied over 0.7700 USD, supported by stronger commodity prices

Xi Jinping is defending globalisation and "inclusive, sustainable development". But can China really provide the leadership and solutions needed?

Xi Jinping is defending globalisation and "inclusive, sustainable development". But can China really provide the leadership and solutions needed?

Zhang Jun expects the US will be economically tougher on China, potentially triggering a trade war. But he says the new American portrayal of China is both inaccurate and illogical

Zhang Jun expects the US will be economically tougher on China, potentially triggering a trade war. But he says the new American portrayal of China is both inaccurate and illogical

NZDUSD has held on the 0.6910 level this week but remains at risk to weak local data and a Fed statement that is more aggressive than expected; NZD continues to struggle against the AUD, as the latter is supported by firm commodity prices

NZDUSD has held on the 0.6910 level this week but remains at risk to weak local data and a Fed statement that is more aggressive than expected; NZD continues to struggle against the AUD, as the latter is supported by firm commodity prices

Selena Eaqub on the dipping dollar, trade wars, booming stockmarkets, child poverty, Britain's Brexit deals, policy lessons, the not-so-sharing economy and more

Selena Eaqub on the dipping dollar, trade wars, booming stockmarkets, child poverty, Britain's Brexit deals, policy lessons, the not-so-sharing economy and more

Chapman Tripp partners see the Mark Warminger decision on market manipulation as providing useful clarification of a difficult law

Chapman Tripp partners see the Mark Warminger decision on market manipulation as providing useful clarification of a difficult law

New Zealand fundamentals remain strong but rising US rates likely to put NZD under pressure; AUD too under pressure from USD despite strong commodity prices; USD payroll data on Friday likely to be pivotal for both NZD and AUD

New Zealand fundamentals remain strong but rising US rates likely to put NZD under pressure; AUD too under pressure from USD despite strong commodity prices; USD payroll data on Friday likely to be pivotal for both NZD and AUD

Yu-Ming Wang of Nikko Asset Management says the real trade war is for IP, innovation, and talent, and is being fought on the turf that is Asia’s burgeoning class of middle income consumers

Yu-Ming Wang of Nikko Asset Management says the real trade war is for IP, innovation, and talent, and is being fought on the turf that is Asia’s burgeoning class of middle income consumers

Higher than expected tax revenue and lower than forecast core expenses push govt's 7-month surplus to $1.145 bln, well above expectations

Higher than expected tax revenue and lower than forecast core expenses push govt's 7-month surplus to $1.145 bln, well above expectations

The NZ Initiative's Rachel Hodder invites people blaming immigrants for clogging up roads and hospitals to consider a levy on new migrants

The NZ Initiative's Rachel Hodder invites people blaming immigrants for clogging up roads and hospitals to consider a levy on new migrants

Jennifer Lees-Marshment points out that effective public policy changes are often inhibited by the poor or unprepared management skills of elected officials in a uniquely large management situation

Jennifer Lees-Marshment points out that effective public policy changes are often inhibited by the poor or unprepared management skills of elected officials in a uniquely large management situation

Richard Brookes looks at Cadbury's Dunedin closure in a merger & acquisition context, and asks if this is the new unacceptable face of shareholder capitalism

Richard Brookes looks at Cadbury's Dunedin closure in a merger & acquisition context, and asks if this is the new unacceptable face of shareholder capitalism

Macro-prudential tools must be permanent features of the housing market landscape, Murray Jackson argues

Macro-prudential tools must be permanent features of the housing market landscape, Murray Jackson argues

NZDUSD still around the 0.7180 mark, with support at 0.7130 and resistance expected at 0.7240; AUD lower against the USD and NZD and further downward pressure is expected

NZDUSD still around the 0.7180 mark, with support at 0.7130 and resistance expected at 0.7240; AUD lower against the USD and NZD and further downward pressure is expected

A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 

A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 

Nirmal Nair on global energy issues, electricity blackouts, infrastructure resilience and university trends for export skill/qualification training and more

Nirmal Nair on global energy issues, electricity blackouts, infrastructure resilience and university trends for export skill/qualification training and more

Keyu Jin says that although China exports more to the US than the US exports to China, Chinese leaders are unlikely to yield to Trump pressure on trade

Keyu Jin says that although China exports more to the US than the US exports to China, Chinese leaders are unlikely to yield to Trump pressure on trade

NZDUSD currently sits around 0.7160 but if 0.7150 breaks look for a test of 0.7100; AUD struggling to stay above the 0.77 level despite strong economic news; Greek debt and political risk remains a focus in the EU

NZDUSD currently sits around 0.7160 but if 0.7150 breaks look for a test of 0.7100; AUD struggling to stay above the 0.77 level despite strong economic news; Greek debt and political risk remains a focus in the EU

Climate change could threaten the stability of the entire financial system, an Aussie banking regulator warns, as it prepares to apply climate change "stress tests" to the nation's financial institutions

Climate change could threaten the stability of the entire financial system, an Aussie banking regulator warns, as it prepares to apply climate change "stress tests" to the nation's financial institutions

Tony Karon says journalists should not fear being on the wrong side of power. On the contrary, that is exactly where they belong

Tony Karon says journalists should not fear being on the wrong side of power. On the contrary, that is exactly where they belong

Vanguard's Dan Newhall makes the case that with the right criteria, investors in actively managed funds can achieve higher returns than market benchmarks

Vanguard's Dan Newhall makes the case that with the right criteria, investors in actively managed funds can achieve higher returns than market benchmarks