Some positive news for mortgage holders.

The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate another 50 basis points to 4.25 percent.

ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and The Cooperative Bank have all lowered their rates in response.

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says the central bank is pointing to a few more cuts over the next six months.

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Donald Trump's return to the White House could lead to a more complex landscape for global food and agricultural trade, according to a new report by Rabobank.

Rabobank says the implications of Trump's proposed policy shifts could be potential disruptions to established trade relationships, shifts in export demand, and rising costs for consumers and businesses alike.

The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.

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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to hit Mexico, Canada and China with new tariffs as soon as he takes office.

In a post on social media, Trump promised to charge Mexico and Canada an additional 25 percent tariff on all products they send to the US - and an additional 10 percent tariff will be placed on Chinese goods.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says these trade changes come with ramifications for the rest of the world - New Zealand included.

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