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Beef + Lamb NZ chair Kate Acland is set to make a case for New Zealand exporters at a hearing of the US International Trade Commission in the coming days.
This weekend's hearing will determine whether lamb imports are causing harm to US producers, with Beef + Lamb NZ arguing that imports help meet demand from US consumers.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says the Commission has until November 13 to determine whether imports are harming US industries.
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Three months after Burger Burger went into liquidation, the Kiwi brand has been given a new chance at life.
Four big Kiwi brands, Neat Meat, Mammoth Brands, Eastrock and Sawmill Brewery, have joined forces to revive the burger chain.
Mammoth Brands co-founder Chris Henderson says the newly reopened Torbay store is seeing huge crowds.
"Just seeing the love from the community, the connection - it's just beautiful and brands in New Zealand really need more of that."
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Tonight's leaders' debate between Luxon and Hipkins isn't the only big political face-off happening tonight.
The ‘ASB Great Finance Debate’ will take place in Queenstown this evening, and the finance spokespeople from all the major parties will outline their campaign announcements.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny was there - and she unpacked the mood of the room.
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The 2026 election season is well underway - but what does this campaign mean for the economy?
The retirement sector has taken a hit on the NZX, with many leading companies seeing market drops.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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Kiwibank's new mascot sheep has been the subject of scandal and questionable content, and the bank has weighed in.
Sexualised tweets about Buck the Sheep have gone viral, and Last Week Tonight's John Oliver even discussed the reactions on his show.
UOA marketing professor Mike Lee says Kiwibank's response video indicates the bank might have misunderstood the situation.
"We're not talking about a psychiatric disorder... it's a joke. And I think the issue is that Kiwibank mistook the joke for a threat and ended up bringing a sledgehammer to the playground."
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