NZ/EU FTA A BONUS FOR SOME SECTORS – BUSINESS FORUM

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NZIBF acknowledges the passage of the implementing legislation for the New Zealand/European Union Free Trade Agreement and looks forward to the FTA’s entry into force on 1 May.

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Trade talks about clear rules, investment – jobs NZ Herald – 3 December 2012

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Article by Stephen Jacobi about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, growth and jobs…more

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