NZ exporters will have better access to up to more than $2 trillion worth of government contracts, with a trade deal signed two years ago expected to come into force soon.

Trade Minister Tim Groser says he has concerns that New Zealand's market access for its dairy products under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be sewn up in private talks.

In a few weeks, Australia will welcome leaders of the world's major economies to Brisbane for the G20 Summit.

NZ's monthly trade deficit has widened more than expected as falling prices for logs and dairy products weighed on exports.

It is well established that "cultural differences" exist between New Zealand and Asia, which of course must be taken into account when an organisation seeks to establish itself in the Asian market.

Auckland International Airport has confirmed it’s likely to deliver an underlying net profit of between $160m and $170m this financial year,

Departing and defeated MPs went out with a splurge on the taxpayer tab, with Mana leader Hone Harawira the biggest-spending MP, new expense details show.

The Reserve Bank's introduction of limits to low-equity mortgage lending last year had "a dampening" impact on house price inflation, Graeme Wheeler said today.

A fifth generation member of the famously rich Rockefeller family, will speak to a New Zealand philanthropic conference next April.

A long-awaited free trade agreement between New Zealand and South Korea appears close to being inked following talks in Seoul last week.

A New Zealand exporter has won a $450,000 judgment against the suppliers of "defective" Philippine bananas.

The New Zealand dollar gained against the Japanese yen as improved US economic data bolstered sentiment on global growth.

The Toyota Corolla is New Zealand's most popular car for the 26th year running, latest figures reveal.

An economist says China's plans to ease the restrictions its citizens face when investing overseas will see more Chinese money flowing into NZ's property market.

Kiwi companies are increasingly turning to trade fairs in China as a gateway to the international and Chinese market.

World dairy prices showed signs of levelling off today with the GlobalDairyTrade price index gaining 1.4 per cent at the fortnightly auction.

Investor fears on world markets flowed through into local share trading yesterday as concern mounted about growth in the leading economies of the United States, China, Japan and the European....