Imports exceeded exports by 20 per cent or $774 million last month, pushing the annual trade deficit to $1.7 billion, its widest in nearly four years.

New Zealand may boost the number of trade specialists in Asia in the wake of Fonterra's botulism and DCD scares, Prime Minister John Key says.

The Government and the honey industry need to move quickly to set labelling guidelines for manuka honey after a nationwide warning was issued in Britain, Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye says.

Port of Tauranga is holding up its inland port at Onehunga as part of the answer to avoiding further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port business.

New Zealand dairy exports remain stuck on Chinese wharves, more than three weeks since Fonterra's botulism contamination crisis erupted.

The Auckland Council is set to put the brakes this week on Ports of Auckland expanding its operations any further into the Waitemata Harbour.

When it comes to the Chinese consumer, most people don't know what they're talking about.

The Government has adopted a soft unilateral target for reducing carbon emissions by 2020, but Climate Change Minister Tim Groser said a future Government might lift it, should progress towards an international agreement post-2020 warrant it.

Cutting back the number of New Zealand ports is a topic that surfaces from time to time, but it's not one the Port of Tauranga buys into.

Trade Minister Tim Groser warns further international bans on New Zealand dairy exports remain a real threat after the Fonterra botulism scare.

Brent Marris, Chief Winemaker and Proprietor, and his wife Rosemary own Marisco Vineyards a single vineyard site on 268 ha in Marlborough on the banks of the Waihopai River where they make The King's Series and The Ned wines.

Bridget and Mike Parker of Kiwi Organics, a third generation, 22 year old certified organic farm in the world class fertile soils of the Uawa district in Tolaga Bay.

Dairy giant Fonterra and the Ministry of Primary Industries are scrambling to reassure other trading partners.

James Docking CEO, Gentrack on the company's export story.

Exporting is rather front of mind at the moment with one of our largest exporters working extremely hard to regain New Zealand's clean green reputation with the world.

Jill Brinsdon, director of the branding consultancy, Radiation agency. She is a speaker at the Path to Market programme run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.