The Trade Minister says New Zealand's hustling on the world stage, looking for every opportunity.

KPMG's latest Agribusiness Agenda suggests New Zealand can't rely on our usual global customers and needs to look for new markets.

Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says this is a priority, with free trade negotiations in full force with India

He told Mike Hosking we also have to keep growing the value of our exports, something our primary sector's already seeing success with.

McClay says there's growth across the board because our farmers produce the highest quality and safest food.

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There's changes happening in the construction sector.

Construction Minister Chris Penk is launching the country's first fully independent residential building consent authority.

The privately-owned company, backed by the government and MBIE, promises to issue building consents within 10 working days for eligible residential projects.

Penk told Mike Hosking it's another option alongside local councils.

He says initially it will be too small to take on all the work council does, but it might be able to scale up depending on what the appetite is.

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Access to the Port of Auckland is going to get more expensive for truck drivers.

Peak access charges for trucks entering the Fergusson Container Terminal will increase from $130 to $180 in January.

It will be followed by a further increase to $230, six months later.

Port of Auckland CEO Roger Gray told Mike Hosking they've given transport operators plenty of notice.

He says one of them happens in seven months and the other in 13 months, taking the port in the right direction.

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