New Zealand and China had worthwhile and wide-ranging consultations at the second Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting in New Zealand's Auckland Monday, said Trade Minister Phil Goff Tuesday. 

"We had extensive discussions about the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation. We reaffirmed this needs to be comprehensive, high quality, balanced and mutually acceptable for both countries. Negotiators must continue to seek these outcomes so we can reach a conclusion in line with the instructions of our leaders," the New Zealand trade minister said.

Goff said New Zealand welcomes progress in other aspects of the bilateral trade and economic relationship and agreed the two sides should seek to cooperate in implementing the FTA in due course.

Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai said, "We agreed we should both seek to find ways to reinvigorate the WTO Doha trade negotiations, and shared perspectives on the current state of play and outlook."

The two sides also talked about APEC, the East Asia Summit process and other regional developments.

"China and New Zealand have many shared interests. The JMC is a good vehicle for theses exchanges," said Bo.

The next round of FTA negotiations between the two countries will take place in New Zealand beginning on Oct. 9. (Xinhua)