This Month
NZ toy billionaire says prices to double in trade war
Nick Mowbray built his fortune from a network of toy factories in China. Now tariffs have “paralysed” his company Zuru Group that sells to Walmart and Target.
British sports giant launches aggressive push to take on Rebel
British retail giant Frasers is opening its Sports Direct chain in Australia in a tie-up with Accent Group, where it is now the biggest shareholder.
Nations try ‘banding together’ in new global trade era
Officials around the world are dashing to diversify their economies. But the fight between the US and China casts a long shadow.
ASX rebounds 1.2pc; China ‘tsunami coming’; How low can markets go?
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Trump taxes Aussie beef that makes US hamburgers cheaper and healthier
Let’s hold the line and let the US government explain to its citizens and burger consumers why their burgers are more costly from tonight.
NZ braces for global elite rush as golden visa opens
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said there has been a “huge amount of interest” in the visa that starts on Tuesday after the rules were overhauled.
PM rejects US trade gripes; Markets brace for pain; Dutton targets home loans
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March
RBNZ to review capital requirements amid political pressure
The central bank will conduct an assessment of key settings and engage independent international experts after the unexpected resignation of its governor.
New Zealand eyes breaking its supermarket duopoly
The local unit of Woolworths and Foodstuffs New Zealand have a stranglehold on the grocery sector, which has been blamed for high prices.
NZ fresh produce giant tempts Aussie agribusiness investors
The travails at T&G Global spell opportunity for Australia’s big players, which have been battling for larger slices of the sector.
How the Hawke’s Bay wine region weathered its most challenging year
AFR’s wine writer discovers a tale of two vineyards and a remarkable comeback story in the wake of the 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle floods.
14 venture capitalists unpack the year ahead
More than a dozen of the country’s biggest tech investors say floats will return, there’s no AI bubble, and Donald Trump may be good news for local firms.
CANZUK: An idea whose time has come
For a decade, a formal alliance of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and UK, was treated as a worthy idea, but not urgent. Then came the second Donald Trump term.
Sell-off could worsen; Cannon-Brookes’ jet conflict; Myer’s big changes
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New Zealanders are emigrating in record numbers
The country’s economy is in a rut, which helps explain why 15 per cent of its population is in Australia.
ASX dives 1.6pc; Tariffs ‘entirely unjustified’; The threat worse than tariffs
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NZ Reserve Bank governor resigns as nation tries to shake off recession
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand was unable to explain why Adrian Orr abruptly quit on Wednesday in Wellington with three years still to run in his second five-year term.
Country Road sales, profit crushed amid restructure
Fashion retailer Country Road’s profit plunged more than 70 per cent due to weak sales, higher operating costs and a split from department store David Jones.
February
Albanese accused of soft-pedalling on Chinese navy drills
Australian air traffic controllers only learnt of Chinese navy live-firing exercise thanks to a Virgin Australia pilot flying over the Tasman Sea.
China slams Australia for ‘hyping up’ live-fire drills in Tasman Sea
The defence ministry has hit back at Australia’s response to its naval exercises off the east coast, labelling Canberra’s protests as “unreasonable”.