A gold-standard free trade agreement, so long the Government's goal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, is not going to eventuate.

As the 12-nation trade deal negotiations enter the final stretch, Mr Key said New Zealand was gaining some support on its demands for the dairy industry.

The dollar has rallied after what the markets perceived as a more optimistic view of the economy from Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler.

The dollar rose on speculation Wheeler may soften his language about an easing bias, and after stocks rebounded.

Playing the TPP soft cop cannot be allowed to blind Groser and his senior negotiators to NZ's own interests.

The Labour Party says the undermining of Pharmac in the Trans Pacific Partnership breaches one of its bottom lines on the trade deal.

John Key admits downside to Trans Pacific Partnership but says this is unlikely to affect consumers.

The final negotiations of the TPP trade deal will take place this week. PM John Key said there would be "give and take", but he remained confident in the deal.

If Labour is to have any credibility, Andrew Little needs to have the guts to announce it will oppose the TPPA, writes Jane Kelsey.

Germany is the largest export market for New Zealand onions, followed by Indonesia and Japan.

Tim Groser shared a rare insight into the unique partnership that New Zealand forged with the United States on the TPP at a recent forum.

The dollar fell after signs of weaker Chinese manufacturing activity dented demand for commodity currencies.

Prime Minister John Key says signing up to the Trans Pacific Partnership could stop the Government from banning house sales to non-residents, but alternative measures including a stamp duty or land tax could still be introduced.

Trade Minister Tim Groser and Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler got into Hawaii early last weekend to set the scene for a high-powered ministerial meeting to thrash out the bones of the....

The Finance Minister punctures dairy denials but needs an eye on recent boom and bust, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Imports exceeded exports by $60 million or 1.4 per cent last month, pushing the annual trade deficit to $2.8 billion - the largest for six years.

Gay Keating explains why the Trade Minister's assurances on Pharmac don't go far enough.

The New Zealand dollar has fallen ahead of the Reserve Bank's expected interest rate cut this morning.

The dollar advanced as traders who had bet on the currency's decline took profits ahead of the tomorrow's interest rate decision.

The banks has been named bank of the year for everyday banking by consumer organisation Canstar.

The NZ-China free trade agreement doesn't stop new restrictions on house sales to overseas buyers, but National's subsequent deals try to, writes David Parker.

Open Country has told its farmers that their forecast payout has been cut back due to slumping world dairy prices.

The NZ dollar has been trading around 65 US cents, which the Prime Minister has previously called the "Goldilocks" level.

Iran, once OPEC's second-biggest producer, will boost its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day immediately after sanctions are lifted

The dollar has since consolidated after a slump in dairy prices and benign inflation stoked expectations of interest rate cuts.