Business
Court dismisses injunction halting controversial Tauranga Marine Precinct sale
The judge's decision found the arguments for stopping the sale "generally weak", and that claims of a local boat fleet being harmed were "overstated". Audio
The positives of AI according to the PSA
We're used to hearing how bad AI can be but there's no doubt there are many positives to it. One place you might not expect to see trumpeting those positives is the PSA. Audio
Masterton rocked by possible closure of local Hansells plant
The iconic Kiwi food products business has gone into receivership, with about 100 jobs on the line.
Iwi partners with global investment firm in $1b deal
Thirty years on from their Treaty settlement, Waikato-Tainui has entered a $1 billion development with a global investment firm at the Ruakura Superhub.
Evening business for 11 April 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Trade Minister speaks on US import tariffs
The government is shopping for business elsewhere as New Zealand exporters face three months in tariff limbo land. President Trump yesterday backed down suspending what he calls reciprocal tariffs for… Audio
US stocks, dollar drop on lingering tariff worries, a day after relief rally
Markets have been roiled since Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs late on April 2.
Why Easter eggs might cost more this year
In 2012, a Cadbury egg with chocolate bars was $10.99. How does that compare to this week?
EBOS buys SVS Veterinary Supplies, looks to raise up to $275 million
EBOS - the animal and health care company behind well-known pet shop Animates - is raising up to $275 million to buy 100 percent of New Zealand's SVS Veterinary Supplies.
'Stabbed in the back': Union on Woolworths restructure, store closures
The union for supermarket staff say some workers feel like they are "being stabbed in the back" as Woolworths moves ahead with a restructure. Audio
China and US locked in trade war
China and the United States are now locked in a trade war, with both countries rocketing up the rhetoric and the amount charged for incoming goods. New Zealand China Council chair and former… Audio
Thousands of students still waiting for student loans
Thousands of tertiary students have been waiting for months for student loans and allowances after a surge in applications. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
US stocks volatile as Trump winds back tariffs
US stocks are handing back some of their historic gains from Thursday as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature, but is still threatening the economy. Washington DC… Audio
Chinese Ambassador on US tariffs
Beijing has insisted it won't back down in the face of U.S. President Trump's increasing tariffs on Chinese goods which now stand at 145 percent. The Ambassador of China to New Zealand Dr Wang… Audio
How will a 125 percent tariff on China impact the global economy?
The world is waiting to see how the US imposing a 125 percent tariff on China will impact the global economy. Former trade commissioner for NZ in China Pat English spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Early Business News for 11 April 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Bloomberg columnist on US markets
US markets have fallen again, after Thursday's record-breaking surge off the back of Donald Trump's announcement that reciprocal tariffs on most countries would be paused. Bloomberg business columnist… Audio
