By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, April 13 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key used his lengthy meeting with United States Vice-President Joe Biden today to push for progress on free trade.

Wellington, April 12 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key was tonight preparing to present New Zealand's case for a free trade agreement at meetings with United States Vice-President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the eve of a 47-nation nuclear security summit in Washington.

Wellington, April 12 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key's chance to meet American Vice-President Joe Biden at the White House tonight is a "pretty special opportunity" which he will use to push New Zealand's trade interests, Acting Prime Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, March 23 NZPA - American lobbyists complaining about the potential for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade treaty to give New Zealand greater access to the United States domestic dairy market have been urged by Fonterra to look at the issue in context.

Wellington, March 22 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key doesn't think opposition from a group of United States senators to a free trade agreement with New Zealand will derail negotiations.

Wellington, March 22 NZPA - United States senators are against a free trade agreement with New Zealand saying the country's dairy industry has "anti-competitive practices". The Dominion Post reported that a letter signed by 30 senators was sent to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk.

Wellington, March 14 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key hopes that trade talks started in Australia today could pave the way for not only a deal with the United States, but also the entire Asia Pacific region.

Wellington, March 14 NZPA - Trade talks that could pave the way to a trade deal with the United States will begin in Australia tomorrow. New Zealand will open trade talks in Melbourne for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with the United States, Brunei, Chile, and Singapore.

Wellington, March 11 NZPA - New Zealand will open trade talks on Monday for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with the United States, Brunei, Chile, and Singapore. The TPP would build on the previously negotiated P4 trade agreement between New Zealand, Brunei, Chile, and Singapore.

Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - A senior United States diplomat is being tight-lipped about the prospects of New Zealand ever getting to the trade talks table with the world's largest economy.