New Zealand's trade relationship with China is a victim of its own success and more work needs to be done, Trade Minister Tim Groser says.

Air New Zealand will pay more than $8 million in penalties for its role in air cargo price fixing, offending which a High Court judge says hurt consumers.

Kiwi farmers' expertise could help solve the problem of how to feed the world's rapidly growing population in the years ahead, says the boss of agriculture show Fieldays.

The world's smallest apple, discovered by chance on a New Zealand orchard, has been scooped up by a top UK supermarket.

The end is in sight for the long and sometimes acrimonious legal battle between the Commerce Commission and Air New Zealand.

NZ's reputation for high quality infant formula is being risked by inexperienced companies looking to cash in on Chinese demand, says a high-powered industry group.

Air New Zealand has done a u-turn in its long-running air-cargo case with the Commerce Commission and has agreed to settle the proceedings.

Economists still expect a "bumper" season for New Zealand dairy , despite the first online auction for 2013/14 starting on a soft note.

China's Government says it will step up monitoring of foreign infant formula products and "nurture" Chinese-made baby milk brands.

An agreement has been reached in Beijing to ensure New Zealand meat exports to China can resume on a normal basis.

Fonterra would have been startled to wake up yesterday to the Herald's front-page photo of Sir Henry van der Heyden emblazoned with "Don't ever trust them", writes Fran O'Sullivan.

New Zealand officials are in talks with their Chinese counterparts over making New Zealand dollars directly convertible with Chinese renminbi.

A top producer calls for Govt action to curb blackmarket sales of Kiwi honey in China.

One of New Zealand's biggest honey exporters says it is worried black market sales of its product could damage its reputation in China.

New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today.

China's freeze on New Zealand meat imports is over says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

John Key says the refusal by Chinese officials to clear containers of frozen meat being held at the border is simply because of confusion over documentation.

Chinese measures to curb sales of counterfeit meat may be a factor in millions of dollars of exported New Zealand meat being held up on Chinese wharves.