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.

The Reserve Bank has released an animated educational video explaining the functions of money in New Zealand.

Cloud accounting software firm Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander with a stand-out global career, to be its new

New Zealand commodity prices fell for a seventh consecutive month to an 18-month low in September, led by declining dairy prices.

A study of the superyacht industry has found visiting vessels generated more than $40 million for New Zealand last summer - which could rocket if facilities were expanded.

The NZ dollar edged up following its dramatic slump yesterday after the Reserve Bank confirmed speculation it intervened in the currency market.

The New Zealand dollar dropped against the greenback yesterday afternoon after the Reserve Bank released data which confirmed that it had put its money where its mouth was last month, selling $521 million in a bid to push the exchange rate lower.

The NZ dollar dropped to a 13-month low today after figures confirmed the Reserve Bank intervened in foreign exchange markets last month in a bid to bring it down.

The NZ dollar fell to a fresh one-year low against the US amid speculation the RBNZ may have intervened to push down the value of the local currency.

US stocks took a breather after last week's records, ending a volatile few days in the red as some investors snapped up profits before the third quarter closes.

Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.