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Delegates "extremely confident" TPP will be ratified

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Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 4 Feb 2016, 5:43PM
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Delegates "extremely confident" TPP will be ratified

Author
Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 4 Feb 2016, 5:43PM

Hailed as the biggest trade deal in a generation, the TPP was officially signed in Auckland today.

And Minister of Trade Todd McClay said all of the 12 delegates who signed the agreement are "extremely confident" they will be able to get the deal ratified by their respective parliaments.

LISTEN ABOVE: Trade Minister Todd McClay speaks with Larry Williams

But he admitted there will still be opposition to the agreement.

Mr McClay said there are some legitimate concerns and he will be addressing them.

"But it's also fair to say there are other people in New Zealand who probably are just protesting for the sake of it or will never like a free trade agreement.

"Whilst I respect they are able to have that views, very much we've got to talk about the benefits for New Zealand."

SEE ALSO: Protesters force Auckland standstill as TPP signed

SEE ALSO: Signing won't end TPP's international struggles

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