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

New Zealand's efforts to secure a free trade agreement with Europe are ramping up, with Trade Minister Todd McClay flying out this weekend for meetings.

Another British law change has just made it harder for Kiwis to live and work in the United Kingdom.

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.

TOBY MANHIRE: John Key's Waitangi decision is a victory for those who long for a national day more like Australia's twisted celebration.

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

It would be a big step for powerhouse to accede to TPP agreement, with intellectual protection a thorny issue.

Kiwis should feel immensely proud of being part of the TPP, Prime Minister John Key said ahead of today's historic signing in Auckland by 12 countries.

If this was such a bad deal, how is it possible that a dozen countries all got sucked in and put their name to the sort of trouble the placard wavers are proclaiming?

Looking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.

Ahead of the signing of the TPP, Vietnamese business and trade leaders and exploring trade opportunities in New Zealand.

No little boy or girl dreams of being a trade negotiator and David Walker was no exception.

Benefits from tariff cuts under the TPP trade pact will amount to a mere $40 a year for every New Zealander, writes Tim Hazledine.

This year's Waitangi "issue" has been selected. It has been determined that the TPP is the most pressing issue on the Maori agenda, writes Jon Stokes.

In an open letter to Andrew Little, Stephen Jacobi argues Labour should take closer look at the TPP deal.

Former MP Hone Harawira has stated some complete falsehoods about Trans Pacific Partnership, Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi, wirtes Charles Finny.

Country's most dogged trade deal opponent had an unusual travelling companion for her town hall campaign.

With the Trans-Pacific Partnership due to be signed in Auckland on Thursday, political editor Audrey Young plots its evolution.

Trade liberalisation is an ongoing process and there is still much for NZ to aim for.