Prime Minister John Key hopes that trade talks started in Australia on Monday could pave the way for not only a deal with the United States, but also the entire Asia Pacific region.
New Zealand has begun talks in Melbourne for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) which would build on the previously negotiated P4 trade agreement between New Zealand, Brunei, Chile and Singapore to include the US, Australia, Peru and Vietnam.
“The start of the talks in Melbourne is an important milestone in our free trade agenda,” Key says.
“As well as better access to the US market, an eight nation …
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