Public discontent over taint of secrecy around TPP sessions moves minister to open doors for trade talks.

New Zealand posted a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in April as volumes of kiwifruit and apples drove exports.

Having a sweet tooth is going to start hurting your wallet.

COMMENT: The US holds the whip hand because the agreement can't come into force without its approval.

Dairy prices should start improving 'in the medium term'.

NZ's relationship with the Philippines is in great shape and growing as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

COMMENT: Many still have money over there long after they've arrived in NZ sitting in pounds earning next to nothing, or invested in various UK funds and shares.

Auckland, Los Angeles, Gaungzhou - talking trade and growth at the Tripartite Economic Summit today.

Trade Minister Todd McClay has expressed disappointment at Labour's confirmation it will vote against the Trans Pacific Partnership legislation.

The Waitangi Tribunal says the Trans-Pacific Partnership does not breach the Crown's treaty obligations.

A Chinese-owned milk powder company reprimanded by John Key for using his photo without permission in 2012 has donated $25,400 to the National Party.

A new deal between New Zealand and India opens the door for a direct flight between the two countries.

Trading platform operator CMC Markets has launched share contracts over the top 45 stocks listed on the NZX.

Mystery has enveloped the ginseng industry-the biggest customer for a small Canadian county has disappeared.

Zespri has been made an "importer of record" in China - giving the kiwifruit marketer more control over its product in what is poised to become its biggest market by volume.

Dairy prices continued to firm at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the GDT price index gaining 3.8 per cent driven mostly by a big gain in whole milk powder prices.

Today, we talk exclusively to the AFFCO meatworker who spent an hour and a half with a meat hook impaled in his head.

China's richest man, Alibaba online shopping founder Jack Ma, says he'd like to buy a home in New Zealand.

COMMENT: Recent estimates show that most members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make substantial gains, unlike those who opt not to participate.

New Zealand trade officials have signed a deal with the world's largest online marketplace, China's Alibaba Group.

COMMENT: On one hand our two governments are building a free trade zone to continually deepen our cooperation on trade and investment. On the other, we are creating a new history of exchanges on culture and language, writes Wang Lutong.

COMMENT: The Prime Minister's mission is to try and squeeze a few concessions out of the Chinese this week - easier said than done of course, writes Barry Soper.

COMMENT: Free trade will top PM's priorities, with issues including dairy, territory and extradition.

Trade Minister Todd McClay says the Government is assessing the implications of recent regulatory changes in China's cross border e-commerce market.

COMMENT: These days, the worst multinational corporations have names you've never heard.

News of Chinese regulatory changes has given local investors jitters and hit Australasian infant formula and health supplement stocks.

New Zealand lamb is being sold under label set up by Prince Charles to promote best of British.