Shares in Xero climbed 11 percent after the accounting software developer said it slowed the pace of cash outflow in the first three months of the year.

New Zealand is well positioned to capitalise on the largely favourable global trends.

New Zealand's trade surplus widened in March as Chinese demand for dairy continues to soar, driving annual export receipts to new records.

The Government announced last week that 12 of this country's 13 baby milk manufacturers had to carry out changes at their production facilities.

New Zealand's exports to China are increasing exponentially. In the three years prior to signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2008 our exports increased on average by a little under 4 per cent.

Australia is on track to notch what experts are calling an "Asia Inc" trade trifecta.

Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, has a long and notorious history of protectionism.

Justice Minister Judith Collins has recovered her memory after telling Parliament she could not recall whether she had briefed New Zealand's ambassador to Beijing about her Oravida dinner.

SkyCity, Trade Me and Telecom are the best investment opportunities on New Zealand's share market, according to Morningstar.

Dairy product prices have kept falling in the latest overnight, falling 2.6 per cent to 14-month low, paced by whole milk powder.

Justice Minister Judith Collins' Beijing dinner came after the company made a formal request to NZ ministers to intervene with the Chinese Govt over import barriers.

Is big end of China town's NZ investment a political issue, asks Fran O'Sullivan.

The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

New Zealand tech stocks led the local market higher in morning trade, snapping a two-day decline as investors returned to tech and biotech stocks.

Trade Minister Tim Groser is not impressed by Australia’s free trade agreement with Japan and hopes it will be ignored by the US within the Trans Pacific Partnership.

The New Zealand dollar held its gains of last week against the greenback before public statements by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen amid speculation she may clarify the central bank's view on the start of any interest rate hikes in the US.

The Kiwi dollar extended its decline against its trans-Tasman counterpart after figures showed Australian unemployment unexpectedly fell last month.