Exports
Poultry disease fear hits exports
New Zealand egg and chicken exports are being disrupted by the possible presence of a poultry virus in the South Island. Audio
Northland's controversial 'black gold' exports
The boom times for the controversial swamp kauri trade appear to be declining - just as a Northland environmental group wins a David and Goliath battle to stop the region being pillaged. Audio
NZ may feel heat of UK-EU trade fight after Brexit
New Zealand exporters could get caught in the crossfire of trade battles between Britain and Europe after a no-deal Brexit, a senior trade negotiator has warned.
Fonterra seeks radical revamp of rules it operates under
Fonterra's comments have come in submissions to the biggest structural change in the dairy industry for almost two decades.
Wine production increases five-fold with focus on exports
The wine industry is a stubborn business, beset with challenges, but growing fast in spite of them, according to a new report.
US-China trade war keeps hitting NZ exports
Dairy prices are at their lowest level in two years as the value of New Zealand exports fell again in October.
New Zealand red meat exports up 21 percent
Exports are up $1.2 billion from last year - New Zealand's strongest result in years, Beef and Lamb's chief economist Andrew Burtt said.
Japanese brides like white orchids, so Pieter Rensen grows them
Every year, Pieter Rensen grows more than 300,000 stems of white miniature cymbidiums in his greenhouses near Pukekohe. Three-quarters of them are exported to Japan for weddings and funerals. Audio
Putting cardboard boxes to the test
Cardboard boxes are the workhorse of the economy, and Scion has a special facility to test them and better understand why they sometimes fail. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 23 August 2018
Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes. Audio
Fruit Logistica
Our guest this week is the chief executive of New Zealand Apples and Pears, Alan Pollard. He's in Berlin, Germany at present attending a massive fresh produce trade show called Fruit Logistica. Over… Audio
Monthly trade surplus doubles in April
New Zealand has posted its largest monthly trade surplus in more than two years as exports and imports hit new highs for April.
Exports applaud efforts to salvage TPP
The 11 countries still signed up to the trade deal yesterday announced they'll look at ways to push ahead without the United States, which pulled out in January. Audio
'From NZ' bee pollen seller stung with $500,000 fine
A health supplement company that claimed China-made bee pollen was from New Zealand has been ordered to pay a $500,000 fine.
Govt relaxed about fall in exporters numbers
As parts of the global economy continue to struggle, the number of NZ exporters is declining. The Government says it's nothing to worry about but latest figures show the number of exporters fell by a… Audio
Government's trade strategy gets thumbs up from business
As you may have heard in the news the government is ramping up resources and action to reach free trade agreements covering 90 percent of our exports over the next decade. 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
More legal action over swamp kauri exports planned
Northland environmentalists plan to appeal against a judge's ruling there are no legal grounds for curtailing exports of ancient swamp kauri. A disappointed Fiona Furrell, the chair of the Northland… Audio
Chopped, sliced and diced...
Fields around Pukekohe are now striped with rows of onions, gently curing in the sun. They'll soon be heading into the packhouse where they'll be topped and tailed, graded and bagged for export. Audio, Gallery
West Coast company wants to export glacial water
A campaigner who successfully halted the sale of water rights in Ashburton is now trying to stop the same thing happening on the West Coast. Audio