Wellington, July 20 NZPA - A union representing meat workers says staff perform under tough and uncertain conditions and is disappointed at suggestions the industry is being negatively affected by deliberate "sickies".

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Government owned food inspection company AsureQuality Ltd was grilled today about why it did not get a review done into how it operates.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Most industry groups welcomed the Government's announcement today that it will make a livestock tracing scheme compulsory -- and pay for it.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - The Government has agreed to fund and make compulsory a livestock tracing scheme, though farmers will be stung for ear tag costs.

Wellington, Dec 16 NZPA - United States confirmation that it will start negotiating entry to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) -- with new trade flows for New Zealand -- is a significant step, meat industry groups say.

Wellington, Nov 15 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has thanked United States President Barack Obama for agreeing to proceed with talks on a regional free trade agreement. Both leaders were in Singapore for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.

Wellington, Nov 14 NZPA - The prospect of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United States moved a step closer today.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) has hailed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Gulf States announced yesterday.

Wellington, Nov 2 NZPA - New Zealand has negotiated a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Trade Minister Tim Groser said today.

Wellington, May 28 NZPA - One agricultural sector -- the horticulture industry -- says it is already working on a project to tap the Government's new funding for primary production.