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Trade in the time of corona: food security implications
The pandemic is changing the way that we live, work and do business; the ‘Great Lockdown’ is a jarring juxtaposition against the great unlocking of global markets over the last fifty years. However, one area where there is still unfortunately some truth to the...
Make trade, not war: a new interim mechanism for trade dispute appeals
The World Trade Organisation’s dispute settlement mechanism has long been described as the “jewel in the crown” of the global trading system, offering WTO members certainty about defending their trade rights. Since last December, however, the ability to take...
Guest blog: Asia-Pacific collaboration is the best strategy for COVID-19
Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono and Chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council for 2021, discusses how the Asia-Pacific business community is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ko te whare tū ki te koraha he kai mā te ahi; ko te whare tū ki te pā tūwatawata he tohu nō...
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Guest post: Challenges of negotiating trade liberalisation
Guest post from Stephen Hoadley, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations Given...
Guest post: Free trade a fine fit for NZ
Guest post from Lain Jager, Chief Executive of Zespri New Zealand isn’t a big global player or an...
JEEPAs Creepers: Cars, cheese and competitive advantage
Japan and the EU have reached agreement in principle on ‘JEEPA’ – the Japan-EU Economic...
When the going gets tough…
Trade liberalisation has been a tough gig of late, but recent developments, reflecting real grit...
Sustainable development at the heart of new PACER Plus trade agreement
Sustainable development and inclusive growth are central to the new trade deal signed earlier this...
The very model of a modern trade agreement: scoping an EU-NZ FTA
The outline of a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and ambitious FTA with the European Union is...
Guest post: Success for families and farmers – The Greenlea Free Trade Story
Guest post from Tony Egan, Managing Director of Greenlea Most New Zealanders agree our 100%...
The Brexit Odyssey: the next chapter unfolds
The UK’s epic journey to break away from the EU is contemplating somewhat smoother waters, thanks...
Guest post: Inclusive growth in a globalising world
Guest post from Tenby Powell, Hunter Powell Investments, founder of the NZ SME Business Network...
Address to the Hawke’s Bay Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs
Coping with International Business in the turbulent times of Covid – the example of APEC.
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials, 11/12 March 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL, APEC SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING, 11/12 MARCH 2021 REMARKS FROM RACHEL TAULELEI, ABAC CHAIR E ngā mana, e ngā reo, rau rangatira mā, tena koutou katoa. It’s a pleasure to join with you at your plenary meeting after the very successful...
Remarks to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO UPGRADE THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 11 MARCH 2021, STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Madam Chair, Members of the Committee Thank you for the opportunity to present...
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
International Treaty Examination of the Protocol to Upgrade the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China March 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF)...
International business calls for freer services trade
January 28, 2021 Dear JSI Co-Convenors: The members of the Global Services Coalition, a network of trade associations that represent services businesses in Asia and the Pacific Rim, Europe, North and South America, strongly support your efforts to forge international...
All you ever wanted to know about APEC
Summer intern Kaitlin Outtrim has produced this useful backgrounder on APEC and ABAC. Find out all you ever wanted to know! Aotearoa New Zealand has a busy calendar in 2021. Not only are we the hosts of the America’s Cup – we are also hosting APEC! But what is APEC,...
No BAU at the WTO
The World Trade Organisation has unanimously selected Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new Director-General, after months of uncertainty following a veto from the now-departed Trump Administration. The appointment of Dr Okonjo-Iweala, as the first woman and first...
Statement by coalition of national business associations on European Commission vaccine export regime
February 15, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it remains critical for governments to act in a coordinated manner to enable the safest and quickest re-opening possible of our economies and to better protect the health of people around the world. Many wealthier...
Remarks to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP) AGREEMENT 11 FEBRUARY 2021 - STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FIONA COOPER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Madam Chair, Members of the Committee Thank you for the opportunity to...
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATON OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, JANUARY 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) whose members are listed at Annex A[1]. NZIBF...
