Trade

The government's attempts to keep the Trans Pacific Partnership alive have been described as a political own goal and a commercial disaster. Video

Australia and Japan have committed to push ahead with the threatened Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and strengthen defence ties.

New Zealand will seek to agree a free trade deal with Britain as soon as possible after Brexit, Prime Minister Bill English says.

Bill English has kicked off his first overseas trip as Prime Minister with high-level meetings at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

Belgium's deputy Prime Minister arrives in New Zealand today, where he will discuss a potential future free-trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.

Indonesia's restrictions on food and animal products break the rules, the World Trade Organisation says.

The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world has fallen because of lower prices for dairy, meat and forestry.

NZ's exporters pay $US5.9bn a year due to non-tariff trade measures in the area covered by APEC, NZIER estimates.

John Key still plans to go to this weekend's APEC gathering in Peru after delaying travel due to the quake, with a NZ envoy saying "all bets are off" after the US election.

A UK government minister is in New Zealand carrying out initial scoping work for a free trade deal between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects free trade agreement negotiations with New Zealand will resume, he says.

Analysis - The prospect of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States is not sitting well with those charged with looking at the impact on New Zealand's economy, writes Patrick O'Meara.

New Zealand's case for a trade deal with Europe will be on the agenda this week with the visit of the largest ever Dutch trade mission to this country.

India has given its strongest indication yet it wants to finalise a free-trade deal with New Zealand, following talks between the John Key and the Indian prime minister in New Delhi. Video

New Zealand could be a casualty if the European Union's trade pact with Canada collapses, a dairy industry lobby group says.

New Zealand has taken a significant step in its efforts to secure a trade deal with the United Kingdom.

New Zealand's free trade agreement with South East Asia is under scrutiny following concern that exporters are not taking full advantage of the deal.

A secret multi-trillion dollar trade deal is prompting questions about whether New Zealand would be signing away its right to make some laws.

There are huge untapped tourism and trade opportunities between New Zealand and India, a former high commissioner to India says.

A booming tourism sector and stronger export volumes have helped narrow the difference between what the country earns and spends internationally.