Trade
Trading with India
India is one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world and a major trading partner. Yet despite the economic imperatives and strong ties to the diaspora, the going has been tough in… Audio
Focus on Politics for 21 April 2017
Global trade now looks very different for New Zealand, with the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, and the imminent departure of Britain from the European Union… Audio
Australia urged to renew aid focus in new foreign policy
World Vision is calling on the Australian government to reassert the role of aid in its upcoming 10 year foreign policy strategy. Audio
Date set for NZ-China FTA upgrade talks, China denies steel dumping in NZ
Talks will begin next month, meanwhile the countries today signed an agreement to allow chilled meat from 10 New Zealand processors into China. Audio
Free trade expansion with China
Chinese premier Li Keqiang is here to talk about our free trade deal. Audio
Prime Minister to hold first meeting with Chinese Premier today
Li Keqiang flew into Wellington last night for the official visit, with his wife Cheng Hong, and a business delegation, as our political reporter Demelza Leslie reports. Audio
Bill English to meet with Chinese Premier
The Prime Minister Bill English will hold his first official meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Wellington today.
Govt sets 90% free trade goal by 2030
The Government has launched a bold new plan to try and have 90 percent of New Zealand's exports covered by free trade deals by 2030. Video, Audio
SAS village killings, Westminster attack, PMs trade strategy
Al Gillespie discusses possible SAS Afghan war crimes, the Westminster attack and the PMs trade strategy. Audio
Protests nation-wide over water rights
A 15,000 signature petition has been presented at Parliament calling for all exports of New Zealand drinking water to stop. Video, Audio
Prime Minister warns NZ could suffer from Trump's border tax
Government ministers are nervously watching developments in the United Sates, amidst worries a border tax might be introduced by Donald Trump. America is this country's fourth largest trade partner… Audio
Geopolitical shifts & impact on NZ
What will big geopolitical shifts like Brexit and the election of Donald Trump mean for New Zealand? Kathryn Ryan talks with Rodger Baker, an expert in geopolitical forecasting with the Texas based… Audio
NZ meat to return to Iran under new agreement
Sheep and beef meat could be shipped to Iran in the next month under a new agreement, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Agreement to boost Timor Leste economy
New Zealand and Timor Leste have signed a five-year agreement aimed at diversifying the Southeast Asian nation's economy away from oil.
Trade deficit widens after surge in oil imports
The monthly trade deficit has widened, with the recovery in the dairy sector failing to offset a jump in oil imports.
Indonesia-NZ trade beef reignites
Indonesia has reignited a trade dispute with New Zealand, lodging an appeal against a WTO ruling.
Turnbull and English meet amid global turmoil
The Australian Prime Minister arrives in New Zealand today for his first meeting with Bill English against the chaotic backdrop of an unpredictable US president and a collapsed trade deal.
Trade ministers on TPP rescue mission
Trade Minister Todd McClay will meet his Australian counterpart in Sydney today in a bid to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Annual deficit narrows to $3.2b
The country has recorded a narrower annual trade deficit, due in part to lower prices for dairy, and beef and lamb.
PM's focus still on TPP deal
Australia, Japan and Singapore are "more positive than we might have thought" on prospects for a trade deal without the US, Prime Minister Bill English says.
