Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee welcomed the new open skies air services agreement between New Zealand and Brazil. “Brazil is touted to become one of the world’s most powerful emerging economies,” Brownlee says. “It will also host the next FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games. “Travel between New Zealand and Brazil is increasing, with around 10,000 Brazilians visiting New Zealand each year and over …

Fonterra Brands Malaysia’s launch of Mainland Cheese in Malaysia signals the strengthening trade links between New Zealand and South-East Asia, Minister for Economic Development Steven Joyce says. Joyce today launched the Mainland Cheese brand at a New Zealand Gala event in Kuala Lumpur. “Over the last five years, Fonterra Brands Malaysia’s business in South East Asia has doubled, which shows …

The country’s registered banks have been accused of overcharging 1 million kiwis to the tune of $1 billion in default fees claimed by lenders over the past six years and face what’s being billed as New Zealand’s biggest class action. Auckland-based lawyer Andrew Hooker, Australian consumer law firm Slater & Gordon and Litigation Lending Services, a litigation funding firm, are …