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.

Music sensation Stan Walker has spoken out against supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, which will be signed tomorrow, has been hailed as the "biggest trade deal in a generation".

Free study far easier to boast about than secretive trade deal that prioritises multinationals.

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.