2 MAY 2025 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IMPACT OF TRADE WARS ON NZ My thanks to Local Government NZ for the invitation to be with you today....
REMARKS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT NZ RURAL AND PROVINCIAL SECTOR MEETING
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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...
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...
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 have settled, but we are likely to see ongoing aftershocks for New Zealand and in global trade. New Zealand businesses have already experienced currency and market...
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The sun will surely rise on February 5
You heard it here: the sun will rise the day after the TPP signing. Contrary to wide-spread...
From Paris to Nairobi – political will required
OP21 in Paris showed that multilateral solutions can be found to the world’s most pressing...
The RCEP – another building block towards regional integration
The process of integrating key economies in the Asia Pacific region is well underway. The...
It’s more fun in the Philippines!
The Philippines was the exuberant host for this year’s series of APEC meetings in Manila. The...
TPP Contains Major Advances at Manageable Cost
At eleventh hour in Atlanta last week Ministers managed to conclude the long-running TPP...
TPP – on a midnight train to Georgia
TPP negotiators meet in the unlikely place of Atlanta this week in what some believe may be the...
Think Europe as well as Asia
A decision about whether the New Zealand and the European Union will launch negotiations for a...
APEC – inter-dependence, inclusiveness, integration
For New Zealanders APEC is normally something that happens in exotic locales like...
Can we focus just a moment on the big picture please?
The Chinese stock-market dive, the impact of fluctuating commodity prices, a report on the sources...
Business Leaders Sound Alarm on Global Economic Uncertainty: Call for Unified APEC Action
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
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.
Submission by ExportNZ and TradeWorks to the Health Select Committee on the Gene Technology Bill
Submission by ExportNZ and TradeWorks to the Health Select Committee on the Gene Technology Bill
SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE SELECT COMMITTEE
The NZ/UAE Closer Economic Partnership is before the Select Committee this week. Read NZIBF’s joint submission with ExportNZ.
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
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?
It’s been a busy but tough year for trade. Read our end-of-year roundup by Executive Director Stephen Jacobi.
Diplosphere: Tour de Force with Stephen Jacobi – Having Choice is a Key NZ Interest
In this episode of the Diplosphere podcast, Stephen discusses his extensive career in trade and diplomacy.
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