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Prime Minister John Key has announced the launch of negotiations to upgrade the New Zealand - China Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

We will be able to work with America on trade, says Trade Minister Todd McClay.

Trade Minister Todd McClay and EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström have agreed on the importance of working in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) towards reducing non-tariff barriers (NTBs), and reform of domestic support in agriculture.

For New Zealand as a small and remote nation, international engagement and trade are major priorities.

NZ’s special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen recently completed two weeks of talks in Canada and the US advocating for the TPP and trade. He says politics dominate, but TPP is definitely moving forward.

China, the broader Asian region and the Indian subcontinent hold untapped opportunities for the red meat sector, say Meat Industry Association chief executive Tim Ritchie.

The Gulf Cooperation Council — New Zealand free trade agreement will be completed early.

Britain's National Sheep Association is alarmed at Australia proposing a free trade deal with the UK effective when it leaves the European Union.

The question many people are asking is, 'which trade deal will it be: the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPPA) or the Regional Economic Partnership (RCEP)?'

Success for the New Zealand primary sector depends on exporting higher-value products to the world’s most affluent consumers.