NZIBF acknowledges the passage of the implementing legislation for the New Zealand/European Union Free Trade Agreement and looks forward to the FTA’s entry into force on 1 May.
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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...
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...
Todd McClay – your trade mission, should you choose to accept it …
Stephen Jacobi breaks down NZIBF’s advice to Trade Minister McClay in its Brief for the Incoming Minister – as published by Newsroom.
2023 – Steps forward and back
Our end of year trade wrap up from NZIBF Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi.
NZIBF releases Brief to the Incoming Minister of Trade
NZIBF releases Brief to the Incoming Minister of Trade
NZIBF 2023 Chair Report
I am pleased to present my third report on the activities and achievements of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) for 2023-24, our sixteenth year of operations. I am grateful to all Members and to our executive team for your continuing support. As I...
Of APEC, CPTPP and IPEF
Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of NZIBF, traveled to San Francisco for APEC Leaders’ week and writes his thoughts on the outcome.
Remarks to Shanghai Forum: “China and CPTPP – New Zealand Expectations and Advice”
NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi gave an address to the roundtable on CPTPP in Shanghai on 28 October.
ADDRESS TO THE 53rd ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update at the 53rd One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business.
EYES OPENED DURING INDIA VISIT
Executive Director Stephen Jacobi read out on the recent Delhi business mission, published earlier by Newsroom.
GUEST BLOG: Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive, New Zealand Food and Grocery Council
NZIBF Board Member and CEO, NZ Food and Grocery Council, Raewyn Bleakley, shares her thoughts on why trade is important to kiwis.
