Trade
Trump's Iran trade threat 'unhelpful' to NZ - Charle Finny
The fallout is continuing from Donald Trump's tweet that anyone doing business with Iran would NOT be doing business with the United States. The US has already re-imposed sanctions against Iran and… Audio
Trump vows to punish countries trading with Iran
New Zealand's growing trade with Iran is under threat as Donald Trump vows to punish countries that do business with the country. Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Cheesy history of NZ: Aunt Daisy's crackers, Pātea, and Brentry
New Zealand exporters are scrambling to reach new trade agreements with both Britain and the European Union as Brexit looms on the horizon. Britain once bought all the butter, cheese and meat we could… Audio, Gallery
US - China trade war now underway
Asian Trade Centre Executive Director Deborah Elms talks to John Campbell about the official trade war between China and the United States, including the unusual step in setting tariffs before… Video, Audio
KPMG Agribusiness Agenda 2018
KPMG released its ninth Agribusiness Agenda at Mystery Creek this week. In forming the report authors talk to leaders from every primary sector you can think of. Audio
KPMG Agribusiness Agenda 2018
KPMG released its ninth Agribusiness Agenda at Mystery Creek this week. In forming the report authors talk to leaders from every primary sector you can think of.
AudioLeaders look for new trade processes
New Zealand's trade minister David Parker said in Tokyo yesterday that the world needs a rules-based trading system and recent trade developments were worrying. Audio
White House advisor tries to calm trade fears
The heads of seven of the world's biggest economies meet in Canada starting later today against a backdrop of a simmering trade dispute. Audio
Fast fashion kills Auckland shoemaker Minnie Cooper
It's too expensive for women's shoe label Minnie Cooper to make shoes in New Zealand, it's had to close. Workers have been made redundant, everything's for sale, and owner Sandy Cooper believes fast… Video, Audio
EU trade deal plan good news for NZ Beef + Lamb
Beef and Lamb New Zealand is welcoming the prospect of a free-trade agreement with the world's largest trading bloc, the European Union. The EU has approved the beginning of negotiations with New… Audio
US-China trade commitment unlikely to end tensions
After days of talks, China agreed to buy more American agricultural and energy products to cut the large trade deficit, while both countries agreed to suspend prohibitive trade sanctions. Video, Audio
Rouzbeh Parsi: Iran nuclear deal 'actually works'
The fallout from Donald Trump's decision to leave the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is being felt across Europe and the Middle East and beyond. Dr Rouzbeh Parsi is a Senior Lecturer at Lund University… Audio
Insight: The Dawn of a New Commonwealth?
Craig McCulloch returns from London and a Commonwealth heads of government meeting to explore whether a trade agreement across all 53 countries could really fly? Video, Audio
Is Donald Trump eyeing return to TPP?
The US President Donald Trump appears to be considering a return to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Republican Senators in Washington say President Trump has asked his top trade… Audio
How Widodo went under the radar
While a former US President’s visit preoccupied our media this week, the state visit of the current president of Indonesia - the world’s fourth most populous nation - went mostly under the radar… Video, Audio
How Widodo went under the radar
While a former US President’s visit preoccupied our media this week, the state visit of the current president of Indonesia - the world’s fourth most populous nation - went mostly under the radar…
Video, AudioPM - Salisbury makes restarting Russia talks less likely
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is less likely trade talks with Russia will resume in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to John Campbell. Audio
Opponents vow to fight TPP
Opponents argue the revised trade pact is just the old deal with a new name, and it remains bad for workers, consumers and the environment. Video, Audio
Trump's tariffs threaten trade war, China reacts
China has responded to Donald Trump's threat of a trade war with a warning that it won't sit idly by if its economy is hurt by new protectionist policies by the United States. The US President openly… Audio
Brexit's legal minefield: Jurgen Basedow
There are still many legal hurdles to overcome before Brexit becomes a reality. Professor Jurgen Basedow from the Max Planck institute in Hamburg is an expert in European economic law - and says Kiwi… Audio