Trade Minister Todd McClay is starting to look at options for TPP but opponents say it is time for a major shift in thinking.

The average student is in $21,000 of debt, which will take them more than eight years to pay off.

COMMENT: An odd affliction seems to have affected PM Bill English in Europe: he has forgotten John Key's name.

Bill English will return to New Zealand today after his first trip overseas as PM. He spoke to Claire Trevett in Berlin about his trip.

New Zealand businesses stayed relatively upbeat about the state of the economy in the final three months of 2016.

Dairy prices are tipped to rise at this week's auction.

What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to budge on restrictions on New Zealanders rights to live and work in the UK.

Since 2006, Bolivia has been run by socialists every bit as militant as Venezuela's, experiencing a spectacular run of economic growth.

New Zealand's economy batted away some curly political curveballs of 2016 to end the year on a high note.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Zealand consumer confidence posted its biggest lift in four years as rural communities were more upbeat after gains in dairy prices

DHBs paid $1.5 million to senior doctors for additional duties arising from junior colleagues' strike.

Hundreds of people have lodged injury claims following last month's massive magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

A crackdown on tax-dodging multinationals could be on its way if measures outlined in a recent cabinet discussion paper are taken on board by the government. The document was obtained exclusively by NZ Herald investigations reporter Matt Nippert who joins Tristram Clayton to discuss what measures the government could take.

The quake struck just after midnight on November 14, causing massive fault line ruptures and slips, damaging buildings and closing key roads.

UNCOVERED: One worker revealed that he worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for six months, earning just $5 an hour.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

The drop in Auckland house prices doesn’t appear to be a one off but more of a growing trend. The Real Estate Institute, has released its figures today showing prices in the country’s largest city have fallen four per cent while sales volumes are down five per cent. Joining Tristram Clayton to discuss what it all means is NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson.

Incoming Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed that Wayne Eagleson will remain in the influential position of the prime minister's chief of staff.

International students are manipulating the immigration system to get visas and may be pushing Kiwis out of low-paid jobs, say reports to the Government.

John Key's surprise resignation has created an environment of uncertainty and leaves many unanswered questions, says Auckland Chamber

Bill English is staying silent on whether he wants to be New Zealand's next Prime Minister and Judith Collins has not ruled out a bid to replace Key.

The New Zealand business community says the economy is in good shape, but an impact could be seen at the next election.

Advances in whole milk powder prices at recent GlobalDairyTrade auctions is bolstering the outlook for New Zealand's largest export commodity.

Matteo Renzi, the Italian prime minister, resigned late on Sunday night (Italian time) after losing a constitutional referendum.

New Zealand has been spared half a billion dollars in damage from a notorious pest - and scientists say it's an Irish wasp we have to thank for it.

Treasury's forecasts are worthy of respect. Key may well be right that the Government can afford it all for the next few years.

"Cats was awesome, he? So bloody good," says the millionaire businessman. But will it translate into political success?

Tristram Clayton joins Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Dr. Jackie Blue to reflect on the NZ Herald report into exploitation in the human hair trade industry and what New Zealand businesses and consumers can do about it.