John Key says the signing of a free trade deal with Malaysia is another vital move towards a "step change" for the NZ economy.

Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says the dairy co-operative will step up investment within Asia because of the Malaysian free trade deal.

Ayurveda puts the spice back in life - and the kitchen.

Bridgestone's Japanese owners blame tougher global competition for the closure. They are also shutting a plant in Adelaide.

An Auckland beauty company has created a product which is truly a family affair.

Prime Minister John Key and Foreign Minister Murray McCully leave today for a series of Asian trade summits.

An Auckland Grammar student alleged to have imported drugs into NZ is part of a growing and alarming trend, police say.