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.
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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)...
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...
SUBMISSION TO THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION – NEW ZEALAND FIRMS REACHING FOR THE FRONTIER
September 2020 This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), whose members are listed at Annex A[1]. NZIBF is a forum of senior business leaders working together to promote New Zealand’s engagement in the global economy. ...
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TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT
Submission - July 2016
To the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. International Treaty Examination of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, March 2016
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To the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the proposal of a New Zealand / European Union Free Trade Agreement (February 2016)
NZIBF warmly welcomes and supports the Government’s intention to negotiate a free trade agreement...
To the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea (July 2015)
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To the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. International treaty examination of the free trade agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea (April 2015)
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ABAC: Meetings
ABAC Meetings ABAC meets four times a year to develop its report and recommendations on trade and...
To the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the agreement between New Zealand and the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinment and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC) (August 2013)
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To the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Free Trade Agreement. (March 2013)
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To the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the admission of Japan, Canada and Mexico to the TPP negotiations (February 2012)
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SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE
Read NZIBF’s assessment of the #NZEU FTA submitted to the Select Committee: “efforts will need to be made over time in the … review of the Agreement if it is to deliver significant commercial benefits to New Zealand”.
CER CELEBRATES A RUBY ANNIVERSARY
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership celebrated 40 years of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement. At a time when good FTAs are hard to come by, it is good to be reminded of the bold step that was taken back then by Australia and New Zealand and how it can be taken forward.
Asia-Pacific businesses urge APEC Leaders to act on equity, sustainability and opportunity in an increasingly challenging landscape
Meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, this week, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) stressed the need for action in an increasingly fragmented and difficult operating environment.
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement?
TIRED OF GEO-POLITICAL CONFLICT? TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SINGAPORE’S BOOK
Stephen Jacobi has been spending time in Singapore and finds a lot of similarities to the challenge Aotearoa faces with two big friends who are finding it difficult to get along.
IN SINGAPORE, “M” STANDS FOR MULTILATERALISM
In another post from Singapore, NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi addresses questions of regional security.
IPEF SUPPLY CHAIN AGREEMENT – A USEFUL BUT MODEST STEP – BUSINESS FORUM
Read NZIBF’s to the #IPEF Supply Chain Agreement announcement.
SINGAPORE AND NEW ZEALAND – A MOST “FTA-ed” RELATIONSHIP
Stephen Jacobi continues his posts from his Singapore sojourn.
ADDRESS TO THE 52nd ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update at the 52nd One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business.
RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS – FROM THE 9th CENTURY TO THE 21st
NZIBF’s Executive Director Stephen Jacob is spending an extended period in Singapore – allowing the opportunity to see things from the vantage point of the amazing trade hub of the Asia Pacific.
