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Deal follows unveiling of similar agreements with China, Malaysia and some Gulf states.

New Zealand's new Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia should be a flavour-booster for kiwifruit marketer Zespri.

Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says the dairy co-operative will step up investment within Asia because of the Malaysian free trade deal.

John Key says the signing of a free trade deal with Malaysia is another vital move towards a "step change" for the NZ economy.