Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF Executive Director, speaks to the Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit in New Delhi about The Future of Multilateralism.
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ABAC 18 – Luke Sweeney on young people and trade
As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, youth volunteer Luke Sweeney talks about volunteering at the ABAC meeting in Auckland and why it's important for young people to be involved in trade and understanding trade issues for the future. It’s important for young people...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, February
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, BANGKOK, 20-23 FEBRUARY 2017 SUMMARY The first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council, or ABAC, for this year took place in Bangkok in late February. ABAC New Zealand member Katherine Rich attended and played an...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC Business Advisory Council - Fourth Meeting, Lima, 13 - 16 November 2016 Report to New Zealand Business SUMMARY ABAC’s final meeting for 2016 was held in Lima and culminated in ABAC’s annual Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders where ABAC’s key recommendations for...
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ABAC 18 – Luke Sweeney on young people and trade
As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, youth volunteer Luke Sweeney talks about volunteering at the...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, February
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, BANGKOK, 20-23 FEBRUARY 2017 SUMMARY The first...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC Business Advisory Council - Fourth Meeting, Lima, 13 - 16 November 2016 Report to New Zealand...

A Trade Policy for our times
The Government is “refreshing” its trade policy strategy. That’s both admirable and timely. The...

Oh, What A Lovely War
Who spoke to whom about what in China has over recent weeks fuelled some intense speculation and...

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On (Doing Business)?
The Big One or just a tiddler temblor? The initial dust of the British vote to leave the EU may...

RCEP COMES TO TOWN
It’s not a secret – negotiators from the sixteen member economies of the Regional Comprehensive...

Non tariff barriers – a new frontier for trade policy.
A recent report from the forest industry[1] has drawn attention to the increasing prevalence of...

TPP will be good for New Zealand – A Kiwi farmer’s view
Canterbury farmer Craige Mackenzie expresses his support for TPP on the Global Farmer Network....
Remarks to Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, New Delhi, 15 March 2023
Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF Executive Director, speaks to the Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit in New Delhi about The Future of Multilateralism.
AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND
Perhaps a cyclone was after all a fitting backdrop for the meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) which was held in Auckland on 12-14 February – the global environment against which the meeting took place is decidedly stormy.
Asia-Pacific business leaders call for action on climate and economic inclusion
Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Auckland, New Zealand this week to develop a work plan that calls on policymakers to leverage trade and economic policies to address the region’s sustainability and economic inclusion challenges.
ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS GATHERING IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
Equity, sustainability and opportunity are key themes of one of the largest gatherings of senior Asia-Pacific business leaders held in New Zealand for some time.
A YEAR FOR RECONNECTING
Executive Director Stephen Jacobi offers his annual end of year round up. Amidst some challenging times, he reports some light in the tunnel.
MAJOR GATHERING OF ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS TO BE HELD IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) will meet in Auckland from 12 to 14 February to discuss key themes of sustainability, digitalisation and resilient, inclusive trade.
NZ Herald: Time to lift our game in India
Following his recent visit to India our Executive Director Stephen Jacobi penned this article advocating a more strategic approach to the further development of the relationship. The article was published by the NZ Herald on 9 December.
APEC Rolls out Priorities for 2023
Aiming to provide tailwinds for member economies to strengthen recovery and resilience, as well as advance broad-based economic growth, the United States rolled out its theme and priorities for when it hosts APEC in 2023.
NZIBF 2022 Chair Report
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022 CHAIR’S REPORT I am pleased to present my second report on the activities and achievements of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) for 2022-23, our fifteenth year of operations. At the outset I would like to thank Members for...
APEC Leaders Issue 2022 Declaration and the Bangkok Goals on the Bio-Circular-Green Economy
The Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies issued the 2022 Leaders’ Declaration following the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha.