Prime Minister John Key says Russia has tried to reignite free trade talks - but New Zealand has made it clear it will not budge until Russia buckles to international demands over Ukraine.

Mark Hunt readily tells people he is the best fighter on the planet and the time has come to prove it.

Sitting around the big table in Brisbane this weekend, the 20 leaders should take a good refreshing breath of the Pacific air, and drink plenty of the water.

Here's the challenge for Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key when he hosts President Xi Jinping in New Zealand next week.

The rebirth of an old market, once teeming with hippy and bohemian traders and curious customers, has lured three Aucklanders back to Victoria Park where they spent happy times as teenagers.

Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford has raised concerns about anti-competitive building industry practices after the world's second biggest wallboard maker said it was reviewing its structure in New Zealand.

This year's Apec has been as much a security summit for Prime Minister John Key as a trade and economic summit.

Private dairy ingredient manufacturer Open Country Dairy has told its suppliers to expect a reduced payout in a range of $4.70 to $4.90 per kg of milksolids for 2014/5.

Apec shirts mocked for their similarity to Star Trek uniforms, but there's no shirtfronting as Tony Abbott and Vladimir Putin pose for a portrait.

The diversity of the countries within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation bloc has meant it has stayed on the backburner. Until now, that is.

New Zealand businesses are planning a "fighting fund" for a pro-TPP campaign once a deal is finished and in the public arena, Prime Minister John Key was told.

President Barack Obama emerged from a meeting of leaders involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, including Prime Minister John Key, adamant the deal would be done.

Prime Minister John Key will join United States President Barack Obama at a meeting in Beijing tonight to put heat on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Thousands of New Zealanders rallied in the streets against a contentious trade agreement.

Stalled free trade negotiations with India have taken a positive step forward with a commitment to schedule the next round of talks.

David Kirk, chairman of Trade Me Group and Kathmandu Holdings, is seeking to raise A$25 million to A$40 million ($44.5 million) in an initial public offer on the ASX of Bailador Technology Investments, an Australian and New Zealand tech fund.

The NZ dollar fell below a key support level of 77 US cents, driven by optimism about the outlook for the world's largest economy.

Heightened tensions between the world's two superpowers will test the diplomatic skills of Trade Minister Tim Groser who arrives in Beijing before John Key for the formal Apec leaders meeting.

International dairy prices showed signs of stabilising at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.