A report has exposed conditions at sweatshops in China where Disney toys are produced for Western consumers.

Prime Minister John Key says NZ and its central bank are effectively powerless when it comes to checking the strength of the kiwi dollar.

China's manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in six months in October.

Kiwi bed maker Sleepyhead has announced a $55m deal to buy two Australian businesses, as it looks to ramp up its offshore production.

New research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.

Technology developed in New Zealand is being sold to overseas research labs.

New businesses with big ideas are fighting to stay aloft as the money runs out, Karyn Scherer reports.