Protesters lined the streets in New Zealand because of a signing ceremony of the PTT.

Intersections were blocked across the city, with protestors perched atop bamboo tripods at crossroad after crossroad. Former MP and one of the protest organisers Sue Bradford amid a crowd moving from the intersection of Albert St and Wellesley St towards Queen St and Wellesley St. Traffic was constantly disrupted by a free-roaming series of protest groups.

There are two flags in New Zealand recognized by citizens.

February 4, 2016
By David Fisher

There wasn't a single Kyle Lockwood flag to be seen. (click here)

Above the crowds protesting the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement were plenty of the current New Zealand flag, the tino rangatiratanga, United Tribes flag and the Mana Party banners. But not a single fern on black, blue or red.

Inside the SkyCity Convention Centre, the champion of the alternative design - Prime Minister John Key - signed the deal. Outside, angry but peaceful crowds roared their opposition.

It was a different protest to that usually seen in central Auckland.

While the protesters did march Queen St, they marched everywhere else as well.

Normally, there's one group. Today, they were everywhere. In the central city at lunch hour, there were as many as six intersections blocked off at once....

February 3, 2016
By Ann Wilding

US Trade Representative Michael Froman (click here) and Prime Minister John Key at the Trans-Pacific Partnership Signing Ceremony

Washington, DC  (Herald de Paris) -- According to the White House, (click here) on 4 February 2016 the much debated Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, TPP, is due to be signed in New Zealand, at a Trade Minister level. However, in the United States, the Agreement is yet to be passed by Congress.

The agreement is, in essence, a free trade agreement. Twelve countries came together with the aim of liberalizing trade and investment in the Pacific Rim. Each country came to the negotiating table with a clear strategy and list of gains it wished to see. As with any negotiations in any sphere of business, each country won some gains and compromised in others. The United States has been most concerned about high taxes imposed on its product overseas.

As White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest explained directly to the Herald de Paris in a Press Briefing at the White House today, "Right now we've got 18,000 American goods that are facing taxes that are imposed by other countries and we believe we should cut those taxes." Likewise, for countries such as New Zealand and Australia, tariffs are a big issue and this agreement would provide immediate economic benefit for exporters, particularly from reduced tariff rates. The TPP also brings greater bargaining power to regional economies....