Trade
October trade deficit worst in six years
New Zealand has recorded its worst October trade deficit in six years because China is buying less of the country's dairy products and domestic firms are spending more on imports. Audio
New Zealand's October trade deficit was the highest in 6 years
New Zealand recorded a 908-million-dollar trade deficit in October, the highest for an October month since 2008. Audio
Focus on Politics for 21 November 2014
The visit of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, ends a busy two weeks of international meetings for the Prime Minister, John Key. Last week Mr Key was at the APEC leaders' meeting in Beijing and the… Audio
Chinese president's visit ends
The Chinese president in the only public speech of his tour has talked up the benefits of a strong relationship between his country and New Zealand. Audio
South Pacific Pictures John Barnett comments on new TV deal
Listening to that is the Chairperson of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett Audio
Billions of potential viewers for tv co-production deal
China's top-level visit here has paid dividends for New Zealand television makers. Audio
Film Commission welcomes China NZ co-production agreement.
Back to the visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the expansion of trade with New Zealand. Audio
Trade on the agenda as Xi Jinping continues visit to NZ
The Executive Director, of the New Zealand International Business Forum, is Stephen Jacobi. Audio
Chinese trade with NZ 'enormous room to grow'
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, says his country has an insatiable appetite for New Zealand products and a new trade deal with Australia doesn't threaten that. Audio
No need to fear free trade deal, Chinese President tells NZ
The Chinese President has assured New Zealanders they have nothing to fear from the free trade deal he did with Australia just before he got here. Audio
Greens hope new trade proposal will stymie US
The Green Party hopes a new Free Trade Area proposed for the Asia-Pacific will stymie the economic ambitions of the United States. Audio
Look at value not volume, trade body tells China exporters
Exporters to China are being told there's too much focus on volume instead of value. Audio
Markets Update for 10 October 2014
The New Zealand dollar fell more than a US cent overnight, after the International Monetary Fund indicated the global economic recovery is weak and uneven. The sharemarket fell more than… Audio
The Panda Economy
John Vidal, environment editor of The Guardian explains the big business of pandas. Audio
TPP opponents claim Govt prepared to trade away environment
Opponents of a proposed Pacific-wide trade deal say the future health of the environment is being put at risk. Audio
Insight for 28 April 2013 - China trade
Liz Banas follows NZ's trade and diplomatic mission to China. Audio
Insight for 7 April 2013 - Trading with Latin America
Chris Bramwell travels to Latin America to explore the potential for trade Audio
Insight for 9 December 2012 - NZ & Myanmar
Demelza Leslie travels to Myanmar with John Key to gauge speed of reform and trade opportunities. Audio
Businesses rally in support of contentious trade negotiations
Sir Graeme Harrison, the founder and chair of ANZCO Foods and the chair of the NZ International Business Forum, and Bill Rosenberg, CTU Economist and Director of Policy. Audio
Wayne Brittenden’s Counterpoint - Trans-Pacific Partnership
New Zealand is to host a new round of talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The talks are between the US, New Zealand and nine other countries of the Asia-Pacific Rim. Wayne… Audio