Population growth, construction and tourism offset declines in NZ dairy prices.

New Zealand's terms of trade declined in the fourth quarter as weaker prices for dairy and meat saw export prices falling more than import prices.

New Zealand unexpectedly posted a trade surplus last month as exports rose more than forecast, with higher shipments of wood, dairy and fruit.

There was an unexpected trade surplus in January as exports rose more than forecast, aided by higher shipments of wood, dairy and fruit.

Winston Peters is calling for a free trade agreement among Commonwealth countries, and wants to use New Zealand's CER agreement with Australia as a template.

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President Barack Obama told governors Monday that he remains "cautiously optimistic" that Congress will approve a sweeping trade deal with 11 Pacific Rim nations this year.

Excess supply in industry augurs tough six months.

Ports of Auckland posted a 9.5 percent increase in first-half profit as the country's third-biggest port slashed its maintenance bill.

Challenge is to extract more 'domestic value added', write Denis McNamara and John Ballingall.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade argues the project has taken them closer to a free trade deal.

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest port company, reported a 9 per cent drop in first-half profit as export log volumes fell.

The use of sanctions against Russia are a symbolic reminder that the Putin leadership had seriously misread the international situation, writes Robert Patman.

Threats to tear up Trans-Pacific Partnership have damaging implications for our trade.

What will be the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on our "100% Pure" brand, central to tourism and a significant driver of economic growth? I

For this lukewarm opponent of regional trade agreements, the TPP is a so-so deal with small net gains, writes Jim Rose.

Magali Silva says small countries need to enter mega-regional agreements to thrive, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

The opposition to the TPP was ugly. Worse than that, it backfired, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

United States Trade Representative Mike Froman has rolled out a welcome mat to newbie ambassador to the US, Tim Groser.

Signed and sealed but not yet delivered, the TPP will now be put through the wringer in member countries for ratification.

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The National Government will today ignore widespread opposition from ordinary New Zealanders when it signs the secretly negotiated deal, writes Jane Kelsey.

All motorway access points are now open after protesters blockaded central city off-ramps earlier this afternoon in Auckland.

Police have dismissed suggestions they were heavy-handed in dealing with TPP protesters.

The Trans Pacific Partnership has been officially signed at a ceremony in Auckland today.

For the primary sector the TPP confers boundless opportunities not only for agriculture but for future generations of New Zealanders and their prosperity, writes William Rolleston.

We are a small export nation and trade is our lifeblood. Every region in New Zealand relies on trade, writes Todd McClay