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A Trade Policy for our times

A Trade Policy for our times

The Government is “refreshing” its trade policy strategy. That’s both admirable and timely. The existing strategy coined a generation ago by former Trade Minister Tim Groser when still an MFAT official has served New Zealand well.  It saw in the successful conclusion...

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Oh, What A Lovely War

Oh, What A Lovely War

Who spoke to whom about what in China has over recent weeks fuelled some intense speculation and even political fallout about whether there is a looming trade war. Mercifully the Chinese Government – through the Ambassador in Wellington – has now dismissed the claim...

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Think Europe as well as Asia

Think Europe as well as Asia

A decision about whether the New Zealand and the European Union will launch negotiations for a...

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Business Leaders Sound Alarm on Global Economic Uncertainty: Call for Unified APEC Action

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Among rising global economic tension, the APEC Business
Advisory Council met in Brisbane this week to reaffirm its support for the value of trade and cooperation,
and the original APEC commitment to free, fair, open and rules-based trade.

REMARKS TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE – 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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Stephen Jacobi presented to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee in support of the NZ/UAE Closer Economic Partnership. He emphasised the need for the Government to follow through on undertakings around paperless trade.

SOUTHERN LINK REVISITED SEMINAR, SEPT 2024

On 24 September 2024 a stakeholders seminar was held in Auckland to reassess the Southern Link concept, five years after a large conference kickstarted focused discussion of the idea (before Covid intervened).   This report of the seminar discussions...

T Day has come

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President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China has consequences for the whole world. Further such action may be in the pipeline. Read our initial assessment from Stephen Jacobi.

Back to the future?

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It’s been a busy but tough year for trade. Read our end-of-year roundup by Executive Director Stephen Jacobi.

CPTPP and the art of living dangerously

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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