An unexpected trade surplus last month shrank the annual deficit to its smallest since last September, but economists expect the drought to widen it again.

Zespri chairman-designate Peter McBride will be relieved the Chinese court decision on the "cargo smuggling" case is finally out.

China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales further by making an appearance the Chengdu Wine Fair.

Each year more and more imported pork makes its way into the food chain - writes Dita De Boni - mostly through our consumption of cheap processed meat such as luncheon sausage and cheerios.

A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

The New Zealand economy grew at the fastest quarterly pace in three years in the tail-end of last year.

Japan has reportedly accepted the same terms as Canada and Mexico, writes Jane Kelsey.That means they cannot reopen any text that is already agreed.

Brazil, Nepal and Finland are among far-flung countries visited by Super City staff, who have racked up a $10.5 million domestic and international travel bill in two years.

In 10 years the Babu brand has grown from one Auckland stockist to a 380-store deal in Europe

Editorial: Two recent events ought to have injected some urgency into the quest for cleaner, fairer and better use of New Zealand's most valuable resource, water.