Rumours persist that former Labour Party MP, Northland resident and friend of Winston, Shane Jones will come on board the New Zealand First party, with a prominent list position and a run in one of the Northland electorates – Whangarei is the most often mentioned.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/winston-and-jones-ploy

Just hours before it takes effect on March 15, US President Donald Trump's revised executive order that would have prevented migrants from six countries from entering the country for at least 90 days was blocked by a US federal judge.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/trumps-beltway-judge-blocks-travel-ban-20-and-lighthizer-gets-hearing-ns-p-200750

The government is in hot water over this morning’s lower than expected economic growth figures, with opposition parties claiming it shows National’s failure to build a resilient and adaptable economy.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/government-grilled-over-lower-expected-gdp-growth-jw-p-200759

General Finance has sought summary judgment in the High Court at Wellington against the mother of discharged bankrupt Terry Serepisos over $275,000 owed on a defaulted mortgage but her lawyer argues the mortgage lender "sabotaged" the sale of the apartment and is to blame for the outstanding money.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/general-finance-chases-terry-serepisoss-mum-275k-defence-says-apartment-sale-sabotaged-b

The newly launched agentauction.co.nz business is already meeting some fierce pushback from some real estate firms.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tommys-bans-agents-dealing-agentauctionconz-jr-p-200749

A new report by the Environment Commissioner should be a “reality check” for New Zealand on its approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/governments-reality-check-greenhouse-gas-emissions-200753

A new assessment of the regions shows some are on fire while others are fading fast.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-top-south-shakes-regional-economic-scoreboard

A New Zealand passport is ranked the fifth best in the world for visa-free travel by a new international survey.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/how-your-new-zealand-passport-ranks-world-travel-ng-p-200681

With the British pound close to its weakest ever against the New Zealand dollar, exporters are running into pressure from their British customers not to put their prices up.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/weak-pound-spells-trouble-exporters-britain-jr-p-200728

The dollar surged after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but kept its track for further hikes unchanged, reiterating that it sees "gradual increases.”

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nz-dollar-surges-about-1-us-cent-after-fed-sticks-rate-hike-track-gdp-looms-b-200730