Too many companies are failing to train sufficient people in their trades.

Top NZ trade official tells Japanese he remains confident new Government will sign TPP.

China's new trillion-dollar "silk road" could change the world as we know it.

New Zealand can seem "rugged" and "unsophisticated" to the Japanese, study finds.

Jacinda Ardern says she will stay in touch with Winston Peters over the long weekend.

COMMENT: Mandarin-speaking assistant plays vital role in PR business.

COMMENT: Big parties might accept some NZ First policies - but not a new Reserve Bank Act

Exports of milk powder, butter and cheese declined and imports of oil jumped higher.

Wealthy businessman and former Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard is endorsing Labour.

COMMENT: Deal with Tauranga more logical than shipping freight through Northport.

NZTE is concerned about supply at a proposed $180 million Chinese plant in Kawerau.

Labour says it would not enter a conflict without a mandate from the UN.

COMMENT: If Karen Walker, Mary Devine, and Jamie Whiting can't make it work, who can?

Tight local election creating uncertainty, say economists.

Exporters have a simple demand for the government that is elected - to focus on trade.

COMMENT: Dodgy dealing has a long, chequered history, but regulators are fighting back.

New Zealand's terms of trade rose less than expected in the second quarter.

New details have been revealed about NZ's attempts to court Donald Trump.

France is New Zealand's third largest partner within Europe.

America imposed sanctions on 10 companies it said had conducted business with North Korea.

The standout performer of NZ's stock market delivered a better than expected result.

National launched trade policy today, including a commitment to the TPP.

"We have a once in a generation chance to tear down trade barriers."

From wigs to an abundance of boxer shorts and a very unlucky chap named Hector.

Winston Peters says the Government should have consulted over TPP11.

The government has approved a negotiating mandate for the Trans-Pacific Partnership 11.

For many scientists, freedom of movement and cross-border partnerships are indispensable.

Trade Minister Todd McClay is heading to Canberra tomorrow morning for urgent talks

Less than a third of items tested were cheaper duty-free.

Britain is prepared to pay up to $63.5b to the EU to settle so-called Brexit divorce bill.