What deals have other countries by signing up to the TPP deal?

OPINION: Trade Minister conceded a few nasty points but his brinksmanship in TPP negotiations allows him to stare down critics, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Angela and Milan Erceg cannot afford to keep their $1.5 million property on Marsden Point Rd outside Whangarei but nor does anyone want to buy it.

This week's GlobalDairyTrade auction is shaping up to be another strong one.

Recapitalised meat processor's two chairmen hen Wei Ping and Rob Hewett will bring different values to Silver Fern Farms.

Investors love a good success story, and few local stories have the blockbuster appeal of New Zealand dairy, writes Graham Turley.

Fonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.

Spokesman says fans of controversial scheme can turn to NZX for help with milk prices.

Fonterra lost market share in the South Island and will probably lose more this season before an improvement in 2016/17, says CEO Theo Spierings.

Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.

Scientists and other research staff have suffered the insecurity and trauma that happens in all organisations in changing markets.

Beef exports have hit $3 billion - a record high, driven by international shortages, rising local production, and a falling New Zealand dollar, Statistics NZ said.

Prime Minister John Key said he believes there is a growing momentum toward agreement on a Trans Pacific Partnership deal this week.

New Zealand Honey International wants a judicial declaration on whether its trademarks Manuka Doctor and Manuka Pharm amount to health claims.

Ministers can't make blanket refusals to release documents the High Court at Wellington has been told.

The process around the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is coming under judicial review in the High Court today.

China is poised to upgrade its ground-breaking free trade agreement with NZ but becoming in favour of NZ's dairy exporters will be problematic.

Maling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.

Jose Miguel Porraz is negotiating an uneven Kuala Lumpur footpath as he talks up the benefits of emerging markets.

The TPP Hawaii talks had been meant to serve up a 12-way handshake but it ended in finger pointing instead, with participants blaming others for stalemates, writes Toby Manhire.

Theo Spierings gets a pay rise of up to 18 per cent as Fonterra prepares to lay off 750 staff.

Fonterra is reporting a big turnaround in annual profit and a much improved forecast cash payout for the current year.

Dairy giant announces improved profit just days after increased the number of jobs it was cutting to 750.

Fonterra is on track to significantly improve its profits over the next decade, says KPMG.

New Zealand is 'holding our ground' in the TPP talks, says Tim Groser, but there isn't any gold plated dairy deal on the way.

Fonterra looks set for a big rebound in its annual net profit when it reports its result tomorrow, but the dairy co-operative will face challenges as the sector worldwide tries to adapt to low demand....

Canterbury dairy company Synlait Milk has almost halved its net profit for the July year to $10.6 million.

Low dairy prices have continued to weigh heavily on farmer sentiment, according to Rabobank's Rural Confidence Survey.