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, Feb 4 NZPA - The Government has more important things to do than start a debate on whether New Zealand needs a new flag, Prime Minister John Key said today.

Wellington, Feb 4 NZPA - Half of the members of the Order of New Zealand think it's time to change the New Zealand flag.

By Paloma Migone of NZPA Wellington, Jan 20 NZPA - Mike Moore, the man who once headed the World Trade Organisation (WTO), will now lead the charge on getting a trade agreement with the United States as New Zealand's ambassador in Washington.

Wellington, Jan 20 NZPA - Mike Moore, a former Labour prime minister who has headed the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is to be New Zealand's next ambassador to the United States. Foreign Minister Murray McCully confirmed the appointment in a statement.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - Rich nations are practising a modern form of colonialism by acquiring farmland in poorer countries, former New Zealand prime minister Mike Moore says.

By Maggie Tait and Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Sept 1 NZPA - Jim Bolger is the biggest spender on domestic travel perks available to former prime ministers and governors-general, racking up $36,000 in expenses in 2008.

Wellington, Aug 5 NZPA - A US-NZ Partnership Forum is to be held in Washington DC in October to discuss a wide range of issues, including the global economy, trade, business innovation and security.