Market price support policies (aka as “subsidies”) in the agriculture sector are a classic example of what is meant by 'beggar thy neighbour'. One...
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ADDRESS TO THE 52nd ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS
CHRISTCHURCH, WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, MAY 2023 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE Thanks to our friends at Brightstar for having me back again to provide the global economic update. I’ll be talking at a macro level...

Remarks to ASEAN Business Council Webinar, 26 April 2023
REMARKS TO ASEAN NZ BUSINESS COUNCIL WEBINAR, 26 APRIL 2023 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT - US/CHINA TENSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ASEAN It’s great to join this webinar with my good friend Siah Hwee Ang. Thanks to the ASEAN NZ Business...

Remarks to Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, New Delhi, 15 March 2023
"The Future of Multilateralism" by Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF Executive Director Namaskar Tēnā koutou katoa – greetings to you all in the language of the Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is an honour for me to speak to such a distinguished gathering today....
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ASEAN FORUM: Doing Business in ASEAN – Digital, Dynamic, Diverse
SMEs: Unlocking the Potential in ASEAN – and Beyond Remarks by Stephanie Honey, ABAC New Zealand...

Remarks to the 46th Joint Meeting of the Japan NZ Business Council
“Current Situation and Outlook for NZ and Japan: CPTPP, RCEP and the Global Economy” Kashiwa,...

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH
PRESENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MBA PROGRAMME 3 AUGUST 2019by Stephen Jacobi, Executive...

Opportunity: Japan – 29 May 2019
Hosted by Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, NZTE, JETRO and ATEED CPTPP: A Big Deal Remarks by Stephanie...

ANZLF speech – 2 May 2019
By Fiona Cooper, Director, ANZLF New Zealand NZIIA Hawkes Bay, 2nd May 2019 Thank you, Dick, for...

ADDRESS TO THE CANTERBURY CLUB CHRISTCHURCH, 27 MARCH 2019
By Stephen Jacobi, Executive DirectorNZ International Business Forum Thank you for the kind...

ADDRESS TO THE HAWKE’S BAY BRANCH OF THE NZ INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HAVELOCK NORTH, 19 FEBRUARY 2019Stephen JacobiExecutive Director, NZ International Business Forum...

Remarks at reception following AGM from NZIBF Chairman
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM REMARKS AT RECEPTION FOLLOWING AGM , WELLINGTON, 26...

“Old friends, new opportunities – the potential for a UK NZ FTA”
"Old friends, new opportunities - the potential for a UK NZ FTA" Presentation to Russell...
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.
NEW TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND LEADERSHIP FORUM
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) welcomes the appointment of Stephen Jacobi and Simon Le Quesne to the New Zealand arm of the ANZLF Secretariat.
NZ/EU FTA A BONUS FOR SOME SECTORS – BUSINESS FORUM
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.
“MEAGRE OUTCOME” FROM WTO IN ABU DHABI – BUSINESS FORUM
Despite its overwhelming importance at the heart of the international trade system, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have concluded their Ministerial in Abu Dhabi (“MC13”) with only a meagre outcome.
To go or woe with the WTO?
In our latest Trade Working blog Stephen Jacobi and Stephanie Honey look at prospects for #WTO #MC13.