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Large business delegation bound for India
MEDIA RELEASE - Tuesday 22 August, 2023 Fifty business representatives will leave later this week bound for Delhi, making it one of the largest delegations ever to head for India. The delegation, comprising members and senior leaders of five business organisations,...
IPEF SUPPLY CHAIN AGREEMENT – A USEFUL BUT MODEST STEP – BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 29 May 2023 “Supply chains are the arteries of global trade – any moves to make them function more efficiently and make sure they are resilient in times of crisis are to be welcomed”, says NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi. Mr Jacobi was reacting...
Asia Pacific Business Leaders Call for Forging a New Path on Inclusion, Resilience, and Sustainability
Bandar Seri Begawan, 30 April 2023 - APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) members this week urged APEC Trade Ministers to leverage the challenges facing the region, including environmental risks, financial stress and the cost-of-living crisis, as opportunities to...
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NEW ZEALAND TO RATIFY RCEP – GOOD MOVE SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Final steps are being completed for New Zealand’s ratification of the Regional Comprehensive...
UK FTA BREAKTHROUGH WELCOME NEWS AT A CHALLENGING TIME
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes today’s announcement of an Agreement in...
CHINESE TAIPEI CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 23 September 2021 Chinese Taipei’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and...
CHINA’S CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 29 June 2021 China’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive...
Wanted! New FTA partners
Media release, 29 June 2021 New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum...
Market Access Is The Key To Unlock The NZ/UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 6 May 2021 The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the news that the...
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...
CPTPP – A Chance For UK To Show Its Trade Credentials
Media release, 31 January 2021 Seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on...
China FTA Upgrade Shows NZ Can Do Business With China
Media release, 26 January 2021 The virtual signing of the Upgrade of the New Zealand China Free...
Address to NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference, 30 July
Stephen Jacobi gave a geo-political, trade and consumer update at the NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference.
NON TARIFF BARRIERS – “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”
Executive Director of NZIBF Stephen Jacobi discusses NTBs at the Red Meat Sector Conference.
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR PROSPERITY
Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee on the International Examination of the Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
Sourcing from the world’s factory – new research report into imports from China
There are very few strategic risks to New Zealand from our current levels of exposure to imports from China, concludes a new report from the New Zealand China Council, co-sponsored by NZIBF.
ADDRESS TO THE 54TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update for the accountant in business.
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement 2024
2024 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement
Business Forum welcomes UAE FTA negotiations
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the start of formal negotiations on the New Zealand/UAE Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and looks forward to steady progress that will lead to the securing of a comprehensive and modern agreement between the two economies.
Doubling our exports with zeros…and ones!
What if NZ could replace huge amounts of paper documents that accompany every export transaction with data?! Going digital would be a win-win for exporters, consumers and governments. Read Glen Candy’s blog for TradeWorks.
Asia-Pacific business leaders rally for robust global trade amidst rising protectionism
This week in Hong Kong, China, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) voiced serious concerns regarding the global shift towards protectionism and regional fragmentation, risking decades of economic progress.
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE – APRIL 2024
NZIBF’s submission to MFAT on the New Zealand UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations.