Unusually for small, advanced countries New Zealand remains heavily reliant on agricultural for its living. So is it time to take a bigger punt on technology?
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How the left could still win
I wrote a column in the National Business Review this weekend, and it’s driving right-wingers there nuts.
The world is a (TV) stage – Key and Goff the players
In the final week of the election campaign, it's all about set-pieces, especially on television. Can the main leaders keep their heads and hit their marks as the pressure hits fever pitch?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday July 22
France and Germany have agreed to a bailout plan for debt-struck Greece; Moody's have downgraded Irish and Portuguese debt to "junk" status; China and Philippines in territorial dispute; Japan posts unexpected trade surplus as exports to China and Europe return to normal levels; famine spreads to Southern Somalia; Obama open to temporary debt rise if congressional leaders commit to significant debt-reduction plan; and more
Read MoreBill English's axis of economic evil
The finance minister has identified his three big economic targets, and exports are on the list. So how are our seven largest trading partners handling the recession so far?
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