A question for incoming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city's economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders

Australian officials are ready to begin work on a free-trade deal with the UK.

COMMENT: Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has a message: "Get out and speak about...

Almost 2000 foreign tourists have experienced the Bay of Islands as the cruise ship season kicked off this week.

Consumer's annual supermarket price survey has named this supermarket as the cheapest store in the country's six centres where prices were tracked.

Global debt has hit a record high of $152 trillion, meaning we could be heading toward stagnation or recession, the IMF has warned.

Watch NZH Local Focus: The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made its maiden visit to Tauranga.

The decline is the first in five auctions.

Businesses were more optimistic about the state of the economy and their own activity in September.

A stalled free trade deal with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries will be completed, Trade Minister Todd McClay has announced.

Topsy-turvy weather in Brazil is pushing up the cost of commodities in your breakfast drink.

New Zealand's trade deficit widened to the biggest monthly gap since September 2014 as dairy and meat exports slumped in August.

Trustpower has been hauled through the courts and fined $390,000 for misleading consumers over a campaign for an unlimited broadband deal.

Trade Minister Todd McClay says the Government is closely watching Canada's plans to protect its own dairy sector.

OceanaGold's Haile mine in South Carolina has been valued at A$1.3 billion ($1.34b) with expectations it's on target to pour first gold by December.

'I think we now have some interesting opportunities for developing trade between UK and New Zealand,' says Theresa May.

Controversial trade deal a massive opportunity for US, says Key.

A free trade deal between New Zealand and the GCC was concluded in 2009 but has not been signed or ratified.

Comment: Time is ripe for New Zealand Steel to leverage off "possibly the most valuable iron in the world".

COMMENT: The science is clear: we must rapidly transition from fossil fuel energy. But industry won't let this happen without a fight.

The world's largest mobile payment company has launched a new payment system in New Zealand.

COMMENT: The great Asian opportunity for Australia is largely untapped despite years of trying to get it right.

Larger countries may be able to protect their own steel makers but New Zealand needs to think carefully.

COMMENT: This is the perfect time to launch a fundamental rethink of New Zealand's trade policy that starts from first principles.

Milford Funds, posted a 71 per cent decline in annual profit and incurred costs to introduce new processes in response to regulatory requirements.

World dairy prices put on their third significant gain in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction overnight.

Manufacturing exports slumped by more than 20 per cent in July as a persistently strong Kiwi dollar puts pressure on the sector.

An award-winning Auckland plumber has claimed her original request for an apprenticeship was turned down because she may have "distracted" male staff.

NZ commodity prices rose for a fourth month as the rebound in dairy continued, although a strong kiwi dollar limited gains for local producers.

New Zealand shouldn't be concerned that Australia appears to be edging ahead in securing a crucial free trade deal with Britain, a local expert says.