In today’s business news – New Zealand posts third consecutive monthly trade surplus, Sky eyes more streaming services and the Commerce Commission sticking with Viagogo appeal.

New Zealand could serve as a trade and travel bus stop between China and Latin America, a conference of government and business leaders in Auckland has been told.

Dairy technology company GEA Milfos has been ordered to pay $825,000 after admitting to a charge of price-fixing with a competitor.

Consumers are being warned some exotic mushrooms being sold as ‘New Zealand grown’ are actually being imported from China, a local grower says.

A global report has praised New Zealand for its wellbeing approach to policy, but has named inequality, housing unaffordability and migration policy as major risks to our economic success.

Analysis – The deposit insurance scheme may allow RBNZ to step back from some of its more extreme proposals, but it is also something of a rebuke to its laissez-faire approach, writes Gyles Beckford.

A scheme to protect people from potential failure of banks and a tougher regime for executives have been announced by the government as it reviews New Zealand’s banking laws.

Milk production is up by more than 2.4 percent compared to the previous season.

The country’s main retail banks have promised to largely scrap sales incentives for frontline staff and their managers.

Campervan and tourism company Tourism Holdings is raising $80 million to reinforce its balance sheet, as it narrowed its profit expectations for a second time.