Surging dairy exports to China have pushed the annual trade balance into surplus for the first time in nearly two years.

Strong demand for New Zealand's main commodity exports has prompted the Ministry for Primary Industry to revise up its revenue forecast by $4.9 billion to $36.5 billion.

News that China may have become the world's largest trading nation had an air of inevitability about it, writes Stephen Jacobi. Yet even as we learn to ride the Chinese wave, we need to keep our options open.

The economic omens for New Zealand this year are good.

While New Zealand's exports to China have soared since the free trade agreement between the two countries came into effect, industry leaders say this country still needs to up its game when doing business in the world's second-biggest economy.

Five years ago this week, the China-NZ free trade agreement took effect. Half a decade on, has the deal delivered?

National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne believes the key to tapping into trade in China is patience.

New Zealand is set to complete its free trade triumvirate with Greater China when it adds Chinese Taipei to this country's earlier deals with Beijing and Hong Kong.

The Confucius Institute wants to get 50,000 people learning Mandarin by next year.

New Zealand may find itself economic toast if it doesn't get a comprehensive China strategy together - and fast.

There's been a victory in the long quest for a Russia free trade deal.

David Parker: Keep farmland under NZ ownership