TPP
NZ govt ratifies TPP despite US rejection
The New Zealand government has formally ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership, even though the deal is dead in the water without the US.
Videos aim to promote trade to ordinary people
A series of videos has been launched to get more public backing for trade after thousands of people marched against the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership deal last year. Video
TPP future on agenda for trade minister's Vietnam trip
Trade Minister Todd McClay is heading to Vietnam to discuss the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
Remaining TPP countries hold talks
The future for the Trans-Pacific Partnership should become clear in the next month or two, Trade Minister Todd McClay says.
New Pacific trade deal possible for TPP countries
Countries that signed up for the failed trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will meet in Chile next week, seeking a way forward on a regional deal.
Geopolitical shifts & impact on NZ
What will big geopolitical shifts like Brexit and the election of Donald Trump mean for New Zealand? Kathryn Ryan talks with Rodger Baker, an expert in geopolitical forecasting with the Texas based… Audio
MFAT alone spent more than $4m negotiating TPP
The total cost of negotiating the TPP may never be known, but documents obtained by Checkpoint reveal the travel costs for one Ministry alone were more than $4 million. ZAC FLEMING reports. Video, Audio
NZ & Australia PMs want to breathe life into stalled TPP deal
Bill English and Malcolm Turnbull have agreed to work together to try and bring back to life the stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Video, Audio
Mexico deal a chance to 'level the playing field' with US
Mexico's troubled trade relationship with the United States could be a boon for New Zealand's exporters, say free trade advocates.
Trade ministers on TPP rescue mission
Trade Minister Todd McClay will meet his Australian counterpart in Sydney today in a bid to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Mexico pushes for free trade deal with New Zealand
The scramble to salvage free trade deals in the wake of the collapsed TPP has started, with Mexico wanting a free trade deal with New Zealand and five other countries.
The end of the TPP marks the beginning of new bilateral talks
Professor Al Gillespie joins the conversation on trade deals New Zealand has to negotiate with the US and the UK. Audio
Japan will appeal to Trump to save TPP
Japan will try to persuade Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to withdraw the US from the TPP, after rejecting Australia's bid to proceed with the deal without the United States.
PM's focus still on TPP deal
Australia, Japan and Singapore are "more positive than we might have thought" on prospects for a trade deal without the US, Prime Minister Bill English says.
Death blow for TPP, hard knock for NZ's trade plans
Analysis - The US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a severe blow to the NZ government's trade ambitions, writes Patrick O'Meara.
NZ trade envoy says TPP not dead despite Trump pulling US out
New Zealand trade envoy Mike Petersen says the TPP isn't dead despite Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the trade pact. Video, Audio
PM not optimistic about possibility of bilateral trade deal
Prime Minister Bill English says he's asked Trade Minister Todd McClay to prioritise discussions with other TPP partners about other potential trade deals. Audio
Trade boosters rue TPP collapse after Trump scraps US participa
United States president Donald Trump today scrapped his countries' involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership, dashing New Zealand's hopes for better access to the world's biggest economy. Audio
Collapse of TPP would hurt NZ - trade expert
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the TPP will hurt New Zealand's interests, says an international trade policy expert. Audio
Trump signs executive order pulling out of TPP trade deal
US President Donald Trump has stopped the TPP trade deal dead in its tracks. During the election campaign he promised to pull the United States out of the 12-member free trade deal, and this morning… Audio