New Zealand's farm and forestry exports are bouncing back in the wake of the global recession, agricultural economists say.

Alan Bollard says a pickup in sales of 'uridashi' bonds to Japanese investors would be useful.

Phitek company founder and chief executive Mark Donaldson has lost his job at the helm of the tech company, as shareholders conduct a company-wide review of the business.

Dairy prices have risen by a third in the past quarter, dominating a 10.3pc rise in New Zealand's export prices.

US share prices were mixed as higher-than-estimated growth in construction spending and manufacturing offset a drop in energy shares.

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