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SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE – FEBRUARY 2024
NEW ZEALAND EUROPEAN UNION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) and Export NZ. NZIBF is a forum of senior business leaders working...

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS- PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (CPTPP) DECEMBER 2023 Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). As individual NZIBF Members may make their own...

SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATON OF THE NEW ZEALAND EUROPEAN UNION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, JULY 2023 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 is a...
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Submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION (APEC 2021) BILL FEBRUARY 2020 This submission is made on...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Upgrading the ASEAN Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
JULY 2019 This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), whose...

Submission – Reform of the Overseas Investment Act 2005: Facilitating productive investment that supports New Zealanders’ wellbeing
The New Zealand International Business Forum ("NZIBF") welcomes the opportunity to make a...

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE CONSULTATIONS ON E-COMMERCE MARCH 2019

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE CONSULTATIONS ON A UNITED KINGDOM-NEW ZEALAND FTA FEBRUARY 2019
This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), whose members...

Submission to DIT consultation on NZ UK FTA
Potential Bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and New Zealand Executive...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – “Trade for All Consultation”
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE “TRADE FOR ALL CONSULTATION” SEPTEMBER...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE EUROPEAN UNION-NEW ZEALAND FTA...

Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament
SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT...
APEC Business Leaders Call for Bold Actions on Sustainable Growth and Economic Integration
APEC Business Leaders Call for Bold Actions on Sustainable Growth and Economic Integration
CPTPP and the art of living dangerously
Read Stephen Jacobi’s assessment of the recent CPTPP Ministerial: there’s not much shouting about CPTPP these days but more passion would be a good thing
NZIBF 2024 Chair Report
Read the NZIBF Chair’s report for 2024.
Reimagining the trans-Tasman relationship for two decades
Australia is our most important partner. This year the Australia NZ Leadership Forum celebrates 20 years. Our colleague Simon Le Quesne reflects on this milestone for the Trade Working Blog.
THE NEXT BIG IDEA – THE SOUTHERN LINK
SouthernLink is a big, bold idea we need to help double export value. It’s a concept that is gaining traction but needs more advocacy, writes Stephen Jacobi.
ADDRESS TO THE 55TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Executive Director StephenJacobi gave a global economic update to the recent 55th One Stop Update for Accountants.
NZ/GCC FREE TRADE AGREEMENT – EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GULF
Big breakthrough for exports to the Gulf – a NZ/GCC FTA 17 years in the making.
TIES THAT BIND – EXPANDING CER TO ASEAN
Stephen Jacobi discusses expanding CER to ASEAN, based on his remarks he gave at an ASEAN NZ Business Council agri-business event, hosted by ANZ Bank.
NZ/UAE CEPA: A VALUABLE STEP FORWARD IN GULF – BUSINESS FORUM
NZIBF is pleased to welcome the conclusion of the NZ/UAE CEPA – a useful boost for exporters at a difficult time.
SPOTLIGHT ON SUBSIDIES
Agricultural subsidies by OECD members and major emerging economies have reached the level of USD 851 billion a year. They are not only financially wasteful, they are distorting global trade and impacting negatively on the environment. Some new research casts light on this perennial problem for NZ dairy trade. We need some creative thinking to level the playing field. NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi writes a blog for TradeWorks.