Ξ  Now what? NASA's Balloon Program Returns to Wanaka, New Zealand Maritime Union and Lyttelton Port come to agreement Scores stranded after flight fiasco Ship owners cry foul over carbon tax      

Ξ Fair and Free Trade for all - Dr Wolfgang Scholz HERA Could Wheeler be last RBNZ governor to call the shots alone? Lyttelton Port strike cancelled this weekend after positive negotiations Reserve Bank counts potential cost of Trump’s presidency Primary sector needs a new story, NZ trade envoy says NZTE Export News While you were sleeping: Trump rallies stocks Future of technology on show at Waikato Technology Showcase Canadian company set to acquire Tower Energy Minister Collins puts petrol prices under the microscope Weekly Overview from Tony Alexander New Zealand construction sector still playing catch-up despite new highs Petrol…

  Ξ  Challenge Steel delivering design complexity cost-effectively New Zealand construction sector still playing catch-up despite new highs Petrol prices are a rort Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent Mexico deal a chance to 'level the playing field' with US While you were sleeping: Caution follows records 2017 Budget to be presented on 25 May  

Ξ   Carl Bass steps down as CEO of Autodesk McCully to Australia this week Exchange Rate Needs Attention - NZMEA Hellaby to delist by March 8, independent directors depart Prime Vision's new strategy in Australia and New Zealand Fire at Canterbury honey company MYOB launches Advanced People    

  Ξ   New Zealand Made label is a powerful tool says Andy Millard Callaghan Innovation Stakeholder Advisory Group reappointments New tool provides easy access to economic data Doha service increases trade and travel options Trade Minister to visit Japan and Singapore Trade ministers on TPP rescue mission Workers to lose jobs after ABB factory close New scheme will get overseas skilled workers to fill gaps in Wellington's tech industry      

Ξ   State of the Nation Speech from Bill English   Mexico seeking bilateral free trade deal with NZ  IRD makes GST filing changes PM faces the Trump test Fulton Hogan, Aurecon win $40.7 mln job to replace three Northland bridges Court places Dunedin engineering company, DC Ross in liquidation Fulton Hogan secure new roading contract for Wellington Asian investor buys into Petone's Better Health Co While you were sleeping: Wall St limps along PM's biggest threat highlights Trump dilemma  

Ξ   State of the Nation Speech from Bill English Ξ  Dairy cow shipment leaves for China Garage Project to open new brew site in Hawke's Bay Trump suddenly stops talking to Malcolm Turnbull PM English dangles $503M crime-busting package with early intervention, more cops Resurgence of nationalism and protectionism threaten global trade - Fonterra Tuatara deal shows anything's possible, says Chamber Doubt over second term for Reserve Bank Governor While you were sleeping: Apple stock rallies Employment stats baffle NZ analysts Fisher & Paykel Healthcare appoints new VP for ICT The NZ General Election date is set for: September 23,…

Ξ   Callaghan Innovation reviewed Ξ   The NZ General Election date is set for:  September 23, 2017 Ξ   Sacked for falling asleep on the job, Auckland welder wins $11K compensation Ξ   Lyttleton Port strike action for 11 an 12 February is allowed to proceedstrike action for 11 an 12 February is allowed to proceed Ξ   Overseas Investment Office approves Chinese buyer Cuilam to buy Prime Range Meats for $13.5m Ξ   NZ's jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5.2% in 4th qtr; kiwi drops Ξ  Toyota confirms date for end of Australian assembly Ξ   Motorists are finding ways to get around petrol prices…

Ξ   Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has started building a new manufacturing plant in Mexico Ξ   Hellers acquires specialty food company Flavour House Ξ   Why Are All the Billionaires Moving to New Zealand? Ξ   Six years of concrete fraud - four accused Ξ   While you were sleeping: Trump depresses stocks Ξ   How many construction workers will there be? Ξ   US wine market looks promising for NZ Ξ   Widening petrol price margins hurting motorists - AA Ξ   New Zealand hires former Trump campaign director to lobby for business visas

The Automobile Association is calling for fuel companies to explain to motorists why the national price of fuel rose 5 cents per litre during January, despite no increase in commodity prices or a drop in the exchange rate. “Normally retail prices rise following an increase in the cost of importing fuel, but that wasn’t the case in January,” says AA PetrolWatch spokesperson Mark Stockdale. “While commodity prices did rise in December, they have since fallen slightly while the New Zealand dollar has strengthened by over three cents. If anything, the retail price should have fallen, not risen by five cents.…

Ξ   CentrePort Resumes Regular Container Service Ξ   White butter is taking off in the Middle East Ξ   Trump seeks Aust, NZ trade deals: adviser Ξ   Labour and Greens fire united opening salvo at 'tired govt' Ξ   US tariffs on Mexico could hurt Fisher & Paykel Ξ   Andrew Little's Speech at State of the Nation 2017 Ξ   Patrick Gower: Labour-Green Combo best Left vibe in years Ξ   Hamburg-Sud to begin big ship visits to Tauranga