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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Remarks to Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, New Delhi, 15 March 2023
"The Future of Multilateralism" by Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF Executive Director...

AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND
Perhaps a cyclone was after all a fitting backdrop for...

Asia-Pacific business leaders call for action on climate and economic inclusion
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council...

ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS GATHERING IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
Media Release - 8 February 2023 Equity, sustainability and opportunity...

MAJOR GATHERING OF ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS TO BE HELD IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
Media Release - 14 December 2022 Sustainability, digitalisation and resilient,...

NZ Herald: Time to lift our game in India
Following his recent visit to India our Executive Director Stephen...

APEC Rolls out Priorities for 2023
Issued by the Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting - Honolulu, The...

APEC Leaders Issue 2022 Declaration and the Bangkok Goals on the Bio-Circular-Green Economy
Issued by the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting Bangkok, Thailand, 19...

NZ BUSINESS LEADERS AT APEC 2022
New Zealand business will be represented at the APEC Leaders’...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Re-Development of the Framework for Integrating Labour Standards and Trade Agreements
Submission by NZIBF – October 2022 This submission is made...

Address to the 51st One Stop Update for The Accountant In Business, 25 October 2022
ADDRESS TO THE 51st ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT...

Submission to MPI on Modernising Our Export Assurances Systems: Legislative Options
Submission by Export NZ and NZIBF - 29 September 2022...

Submission to MFAT for CPTPP Review
30 September 2022 Phil Mellor Economic Division, Ministry of Foreign...

Of Interest Podcast: Stephen Jacobi on the importance of NZ’s trade relationship with China, the risks to it, and opportunities to diversify to other countries
By Gareth Vaughan, featuring Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the New...

NZ Herald: Turbulence in global trade
Amidst the political topsy turvy of recent weeks came the...

Address to World Affairs Forum, 22 August 2022
ADDRESS TO THE WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM AUCKLAND, 22 AUGUST 2022...

Asia-Pacific Business Leaders to APEC Leaders: Speed up economic recovery and regain growth momentum
APEC NEWS RELEASE: Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council...

TradeWindow: Digital trade provides hope through challenging times
It won’t come as a surprise to many people to...

TRADE AND CLIMATE POLICIES NEED TO WORK TOGETHER – BUSINESS FORUM
A new report, commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum...

Trade and Climate Change: State of Play
TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: STATE OF PLAY. A discussion paper...

ADDRESS TO THE FONTERRA ALUMNI GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
ADDRESS TO THE FONTERRA ALUMNI GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AUCKLAND, 29...

NZ EU FTA – A MIXED BAG, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Reacting to the overnight conclusion of negotiations for a free...

NZ EU FTA COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE – HOLD THE LINE, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
As negotiations accelerate to conclude an ambitious free trade agreement...

WTO BACK IN BUSINESS – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 19 June 2022 The NZ International Business Forum...

Address to the 50th One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business
ADDRESS TO THE 50TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT...

Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, 21 May 2022
ABAC NEW ZEALAND REMARKS TO ABAC-MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE DIALOGUE...

Deepening ECONOMIC INTEGRATION and EQUIPPING BUSINESS FOR DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVE and SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ARE KEY to ECONOMIC RECOVERY, say business leaders
Vancouver, 28 April 2022 –Asia-Pacific business leaders in the APEC...

FROM APEC AND CPTPP TO IPEF – SMALL STEP OR GIANT LEAP?
The US idea of an Indo Pacific Framework (IPEF) continues...

Remarks to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM REMARKS TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE...

Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THENEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM FREE TRADE...

BUSINESS FORUM COMMENDS RUSSIA SANCTIONS LEGISLATION
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) has commended Parliament’s bipartisan...

Remarks made by ABAC New Zealand Chair Rachel Taulelei to GS1 Retail Plenary, 25 February 2022
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO GS1 RETAIL PLENARY25 FEBRUARY...

NZ/EU FTA – BLESSED BE THE CHEESEMAKERS
Will the NZ/EU FTA ever be finished, asks Stephen Jacobi....

BUSINESS FORUM APPLAUDS “HISTORIC” NZ UK FTA
The conclusion of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement is...

GUEST POST: “Imagine if… Building a new future for Indigenous trade”
Indigenous business leaders from the APEC region contributed to the...

Let’s try that again: Happy new year!
In another year of disruption and loss there have been...

An Open Letter to Trade Minister O’Connor
22 November 2021 Hon Damien O’ConnorMinister of Trade and Export...

Remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to Pacific Basin Economic Council, 22 November 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO PBEC CONFERENCE22 NOVEMBER 2021...

APEC – ‘A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY’ – BUSINESS FORUM
In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to ABAC/APEC Economic Leaders’ Dialogue, 12 November 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO ABAC DIALOGUE WITH APEC...

Press release from ABAC IV meeting, 10 November 2021
Business to APEC Leaders: work together to address pandemic recovery,...

Remarks by ABAC Chair, Rachel Taulelei, to APEC Ministerial Meeting, 8 November 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING 8/9 NOVEMBER 2021...

APEC 21 – BEATING COVID ONE ZOOM AT A TIME
The ABAC NZ TeamThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is...

New Zealand ratifies RCEP, agreement to enter into force early next year
Written By: Hon Phil Twyford Source: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-ratifies-rcep-agreement-enter-force-early-next-year Aotearoa New Zealand has...

NEW ZEALAND TO RATIFY RCEP – GOOD MOVE SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Final steps are being completed for New Zealand’s ratification of...

Asia Pacific Business Leaders Call for Solutions That Put People First
People need to be at the heart of measures to...

Report to APEC Economic Leaders 2021
Report to Apec Economic Leaders 2021 [pdf-embedder url="https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ABAC-Report-2021-Final.pdf"]

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting, 22 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCILREMARKS TO APEC FINANCE MINISTERS’ MEETING 22...

UK FTA BREAKTHROUGH WELCOME NEWS AT A CHALLENGING TIME
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes today’s announcement of...

Remarks to webinar: E-Commerce Opportunities for indigenous and ethnic minorities: bringing innovation, expanding markets, and unleashing potential
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO WEBINAR: E-COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Australia NZ Leadership Forum Indigenous Business Sector Group, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO INDIGENOUS BUSINESS SECTOR GROUP...

Remarks by ABAC Inclusion Working Group Chair, Julia Torreblanca, to the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, 9 October
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO APEC SME MINISTERIAL MEETING...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Pacific Alliance Business Council-ABAC Joint Meeting, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Women and Economy Forum, 24 September 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO THE APEC WOMEN AND...

CHINESE TAIPEI CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 23 September 2021 Chinese Taipei’s formal application to...

CHINA’S CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 29 June 2021 China’s formal application to join...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials (SOM III), 2 September 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL APEC SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (SOM III)...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO THE APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING ON FOOD SECURITY
By Rachel Taulelei - ABAC Chair 2021 Minister O’Connor, Ministers,...

Shared problems need shared solutions – starting now, say Asia-Pacific business leaders
Working together – as APEC Economic Leaders demonstrated recently –...

Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to Hugo Group, Wellington, 3 August
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO THE HUGO GROUP WELLINGTON,...

APEC Economic Leaders’ Statement Overcoming COVID-19 and Accelerating Economic Recovery
Issued by the APEC Informal Leaders' Retreat Wellington, New Zealand,...

Wanted! New FTA Partners
New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF)...

APEC Looks to Partnerships to Support Business Recovery
Issued by the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process Wellington, New Zealand,...

GUEST POST: Acting Digitally for Regional Impact
Rachel Taulelei and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor Rachel Taulelei is...

APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Joint Statement, 5 June
We, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for...

Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Trade Ministers, 4 June
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL, APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE MEETING,...

Pandemic Must Remain Our Highest Priority: Business Leaders to APEC Ministers
Auckland, New Zealand, 5 June 2021 – Issued by the...

A strong, relevant and credible WTO is needed to build back better from COVID, say Asia-Pacific Business Leaders
APEC Business Advisory Council11 May 2021 Asia-Pacific business leaders, meeting...

Market Access Is The Key To Unlock The NZ/UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 6 May 2021 The NZ International Business Forum...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
CPTPP Accession - April 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission...

Address to the Hawke’s Bay Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs
“Coping with International Business in the turbulent times of Covid...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials, 11/12 March 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL, APEC SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING, 11/12 MARCH...

Remarks to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO UPGRADE THE FREE...

Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
International Treaty Examination of the Protocol to Upgrade the Free...

International business calls for freer services trade
January 28, 2021 Dear JSI Co-Convenors: The members of the...

All you ever wanted to know about APEC
Summer intern Kaitlin Outtrim has produced this useful backgrounder on...

No BAU at the WTO
The World Trade Organisation has unanimously selected Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...

Statement by coalition of national business associations on European Commission vaccine export regime
February 15, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it remains...

Remarks to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP)...

Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATON OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT,...

People, place and prosperity: Asia-Pacific business community’s call to action
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)...

CPTPP – A Chance For UK To Show Its Trade Credentials
Media release, 31 January 2021 Seeking to join the Comprehensive...

China FTA Upgrade Shows NZ Can Do Business With China
Media release, 26 January 2021 The virtual signing of the...

Remarks to Public Private Dialogue on Renewable Energy
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL18 JANUARY 2021, MALCOLM JOHNS, ABAC NZ...

New member for APEC Business Advisory Council
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appointed Anna Curzon to the...

The New Trade Environment Through An Indigenous Lens
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO AUCKLAND TRADE AND ECONOMIC...

Food Security in the Asia-Pacific Region
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL KEYNOTE SPEECH TO APEC WEBINAR ON...

Farewell Despatch: Malcolm Bailey’s Annual report
NZIBF Board and guests meet on 25 November 2020 NZIBF...

New Zealand to Chair APEC Business Advisory Council
Media release, 1 December 2020 As New Zealand assumes the...

The ABAC opportunity for Māori
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO TE TAUMATA, WHAKATŪ, 24...

APEC Leaders Issue Kuala Lumpur Declaration
Issued by the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...

Uniting to build a revitalised Asia-Pacific economic community
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council...

What is RCEP and why is it important?
On 15 November New Zealand and 14 other Asian economies signed...

RCEP Delivers New Rule Book for Asia Trade
Media release, 15 November 2020 Business leaders from the NZ...

What does a Biden Presidency mean for NZ/US Relations and Trade?
The American people have spoken. America’s “better angels” have prevailed. ...

Brexit and NZ/UK Trade – Will There Be Blue Birds?
Dame Vera Lynn’s iconic song about the hope which sustained...

Virtual Ministerial Policy Dialogue on Food Security Statement on COVID-19
Putrajaya, Malaysia 27 October 2020 VIRTUAL MINISTERIAL POLICY DIALOGUE ON FOOD...

Address to the 47th One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business
GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE: TRENDS, SHIFTS AND IMPACTS ON NEW ZEALAND’S...

SUBMISSION TO THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION – NEW ZEALAND FIRMS REACHING FOR THE FRONTIER
September 2020 This submission is made on behalf of the...

Blog: Tech Week 2020: New Zealand’s digital future in the APEC region
The Asia-Pacific is the destination for three-quarters of New Zealand’s...

How many eggs, in how many baskets” – new report on NZ/China trade
https://nzchinacouncil.org.nz/2020/08/report-explores-new-zealands-trade-exposure-to-china/ NZIBF has been proud to co-sponsor this new report...

Ministers Responsible for Trade Virtual Meeting Joint Statement 2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 25 July 2020 We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...

GUEST POST: Business gears up for APEC 2021
Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono and ABAC Chair for 2021...

WTO fundamental to economic recovery and sustainable and inclusive growth
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) ...

Business leaders submit recommendations to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade to address the COVID-19 pandemic
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)...

Remarks to Te Taumata Hui, Gisborne/Turanga
21 July 2020 Stephen Jacobi – Executive Director, NZ International...

Wanted: WTO Director General: Herculean qualities a plus.
The World Trade Organisation’s system of global trade rules has...

Free trade between New Zealand and the UK – coming soon?
What role can New Zealand play with “global Britain”? If...

Business Forum Ready To Help Adapt APEC In 2021
Media release, 30 June 2020 “The times require us all...

Business Forum Welcomes NZ UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 17 June 2020 The NZ International Business Forum...

Digging DEPA: the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
Trade changed significantly in the years following the creation of...

New Digital Agreement with Singapore and Chile a good foundation, says Business Forum
Media release, 12 June 2020 Putting in place the right...

Blueprint for Trans-Tasman travel lodged with Prime Ministers
ANZFL Media Release - Friday 5 June 2020 An alliance...

Cairns Group Farm Leaders Reaffirm the Importance of The Open, Fair and Rules-Based Trade of Agricultural Goods to Food Security During The COVID-19 Pandemic
3 June 2020 The Cairns Group Farm Leaders representing Australia,...

Trade myths and realities in the Covid era
Diversifying the New Zealand export economy is a worthy goal...

Smart and safe travel zone: Proposal for trans- Tasman bubble considers every step of a passenger’s journey
ANZLF Media Release, 27 May 2020 A proposed blueprint into...

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NZ’s Trade Leadership Vital, Say Major Food Exporters
Media release, 13 May 2020 Maintaining critical trading relationships and...

Expert group formed to investigate safely opening trans-Tasman travel
ANZLF Media Release 5 May 2020 Plans for re-opening trans-Tasman...

APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Issue Statement on COVID-19
Issued by the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Kuala Lumpur,...

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT
EU-NEW ZEALAND FTA: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) APRIL 2020 This submission...

Trade in the time of corona: food security implications
The pandemic is changing the way that we live, work...

Safety, sovereignty, regeneration: Kono’s Rachel Taulelei on Māori business, post-Covid
In the first of a series by The Spinoff featuring...

COVID-19: Time to Lift Export Bans and Lower Barriers on Medical Goods
Singapore, 21 April 2020 Trade policy is a tool for...

Sarah’s Country: Collaborating on international trade with Stephen Jacobi
In this podcast hosted by Sarah Perriam, Stephen Jacobi explains...

Make trade, not war: a new interim mechanism for trade dispute appeals
The World Trade Organisation’s dispute settlement mechanism has long been...

Guest blog: Asia-Pacific collaboration is the best strategy for COVID-19
Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono and Chair of the APEC...

BUSINESS FORUM WELCOMES INTERIM WTO ARBITRATION ARRANGEMENTS
Media release, 30 March 2020 “Ensuring effective arbitration of trade...

APEC collaboration the first-best strategy to combat COVID-19, says business
APEC NEWS RELEASE - Issued by The APEC Business Advisory...

BUSINESS FORUM STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING SUPPLY CHAINS OPEN
Media release, 24 March 2020 The New Zealand International Business...

TRADE AND THE VIRUS: UNITED WE STAND
Photo: First, do no harm - attributed to Hippocrates, 460-370...

Business leaders to focus on leveraging APEC 2021 for New Zealand
Preparations for NZ's hosting of APEC 2021 are stepping up...

Report to New Zealand Business on the APEC Business Advisory Council, February 2020
Summary The three new New Zealand members of the APEC...

Achieving integration and inclusion in the age of disruption
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council...

Submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION (APEC 2021) BILL FEBRUARY 2020 This...

Business Forum Announces New APEC Partnership
11 February 2020 The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF)...

“Positioning New Zealand In A Time Of Uncertainty”
ADDRESS TO THE SHEPHERDS WELLINGTON, 10 FEBRUARY 2020 STEPHEN JACOBI,...

Brave New World: the UK formally separates from the EU
The UK has now formally withdrawn from the EU. We...

Trade in 2019 – somewhere over the rainbow…
The sky is definitely not blue for the global trading...

Connect People to Build the Future: Host Economy Leader’s Statement
Issued by the APEC Chile 2019 Santiago, Chile, 7 December...

PM appoints business leaders to APEC Business Advisory Council
18 November 2019 Placing diverse New Zealand business and trade...

NZIBF Welcomes RCEP Breakthrough
5 November 2019 New Zealand business leaders have reacted positively...

NZIBF Welcomes China FTA Upgrade
4 November 2019 New Zealand’s trade relationship with China stands...

APEC News Release: Geneva Visit Highlights Support For WTO
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Media Release...

The Art of the (Mini-) Deal: a New US-Japan Trade Agreement
The US and Japan have struck a new “mini” trade...

ASEAN FORUM: Doing Business in ASEAN – Digital, Dynamic, Diverse
SMEs: Unlocking the Potential in ASEAN – and Beyond Remarks...

Remarks to the 46th Joint Meeting of the Japan NZ Business Council
“Current Situation and Outlook for NZ and Japan: CPTPP, RCEP...

Trans-Tasman senior leaders gather to identify opportunities to drive growth in Australia and New Zealand
Thursday, 5 September 2019 On 13th September, Australia’s top business leaders...

Trading into uncertainty: Two months to Brexit
Photo: Even Newton’s Cradle stops eventually – but only after...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, July 2019
THIRD MEETING, HANGZHOU, 22-25 JULY 2019 SUMMARY The third meeting...

Two and a half cheers for RCEP !
Image: NZ Embassy in Beijing gets a Ministerial visitor this...

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH
PRESENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MBA PROGRAMME 3 AUGUST...

APEC Vision: David Dodwell
APEC has some unfinished business, writes David Dodwell from Hong...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Upgrading the ASEAN Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
JULY 2019 This submission is made on behalf of the...

IOD Interview: Stephen Jacobi – A mainstay in international trade
The Institute of Directors recently interviewed NZIBF Executive Director, Stephen...

Why China Matters To New Zealand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl9T5XhA2-g Stephen Jacobi explains more about the important relationship between...

A green light for the Asia-Pacific business community
Senior Asia-Pacific business representatives, meeting in the APEC Business Advisory...

What’s the state of play with Brexit?
Steph Honey explains the current state of Brexit, what the...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, April 2019
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, JAKARTA, 23-26 APRIL 2019...

Feeling the ripples: The Trade War and the Farmers
Agriculture has always been the poor cousin of global trade...

What is TradeWorks all about?
https://youtu.be/ICEtORw22RE Stephen Jacobi explains more about TradeWorks. In this video,...

Submission – Reform of the Overseas Investment Act 2005: Facilitating productive investment that supports New Zealanders’ wellbeing
The New Zealand International Business Forum ("NZIBF") welcomes the opportunity...

Opportunity: Japan – 29 May 2019
Hosted by Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, NZTE, JETRO and ATEED...

Surfing the digital wave: Developing enabling rules for digital trade
Surfing the digital wave Digital technology is transforming everything about...

Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Joint Statement 2019
We, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for...

Joint Ministerial Statement on the launch of Digital Economy Partnership Agreement negotiations
Friday 17 May, 2019 In the framework of the Ministers...

Sustaining prosperity: Asia-Pacific business supporting the WTO
Senior Asia-Pacific business leaders have issued a strong call to support...

The WTO: Fundamental to sustained prosperity and inclusive growth
26 April 2019 The WTO and its predecessor the GATT...

Never more important to affirm openness and economic integration, says ABAC Chair
26 April 2019 Senior Asia-Pacific business leaders of the APEC...

Cutting back WTO Tariff Rate Quotas post-Brexit is Unjustified
23 April 2019 Joint statement – NZ Food and Beverage...

REPORT: APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, ATLANTA, 1-4 MARCH 2019 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS
SUMMARY The first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council...

ADDRESS TO THE CANTERBURY CLUB CHRISTCHURCH, 27 MARCH 2019
By Stephen Jacobi, Executive DirectorNZ International Business Forum Thank you...

Brexit: Should I stay or should I go now?
Just over a week before the Brexit deadline, the UK...

The digital economy can deliver massive gains – if we get policies right
This media release was originally published on the ABAC website....

WHAT’S UP WITH NEW ZEALAND AND CHINA?
Ambassador Wu Xi addresses charity gala dinner The last year...

ADDRESS TO THE HAWKE’S BAY BRANCH OF THE NZ INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HAVELOCK NORTH, 19 FEBRUARY 2019Stephen JacobiExecutive Director, NZ International Business...
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE CONSULTATIONS ON A UNITED KINGDOM-NEW ZEALAND FTA FEBRUARY 2019
This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International...

Georgia on My Mind: Atlanta ABAC meeting takes place during worrying times for trade
In her valedictory blog as she prepares to step down...

Looking for Cloud Nine: Leveraging the benefits of digital trade for New Zealand
The “digital revolution” is transforming not only the way that...

The (UK) Winter of our Discontent: Making sense of NZ-UK-EU trade and Brexit
A mere 64 days before the UK is due to...

Deal or No Deal: Sliding closer to the Brexit cliff-edge – Updated
PM May has suffered a crushing Parliamentary defeat on the...

Trade in 2018 – Still looking for that Star
Just as well the magi didn’t face tariffs at the...

(Br)exit stage left?: The UK/EU divorce and trade implications for New Zealand
Brexit has a certain Humpty-Dumpty quality to it The already-parlous...

Chairman’s Annual Report 2018
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WELLINGTON, 26 NOVEMBER 2018 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I...

Remarks at reception following AGM from NZIBF Chairman
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM REMARKS AT RECEPTION FOLLOWING AGM...

“Old friends, new opportunities – the potential for a UK NZ FTA”
"Old friends, new opportunities - the potential for a UK...

Old friends, new opportunities: the importance of a UK NZ FTA
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 28 November...

Old friends, New opportunities – a discussion paper on the potential for a UK-NZ FTA
November 2018 - In a new report, the New Zealand...

Tackling trade barriers to help deliver Asia-Pacific prosperity
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 26 November...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, PORT MORESBY, 13-17 NOVEMBER...

Small business success is at the heart of a thriving Asia-Pacific region
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 19 November...

Resolve trade tensions and drive regional cooperation to lift APEC living standards
Senior business leaders from around the Asia-Pacific, meeting in Port...

APEC in PNG: Putting the “P” in Asia Pacific
Leaders, Ministers, senior officials and business people from the 21...

Trade picture cloudy after midterms
BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope gives his assessment of the implications...

Submission to DIT consultation on NZ UK FTA
Potential Bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and...

China’s Dream – Trade War and Peace
Over 3000 international companies from 150 nations including 90 New...

Trade agreements: good things come in threes
This has been a hectic but productive week for New...

Last train to RCEP?
The huge RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)* trade deal is...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – “Trade for All Consultation”
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE “TRADE...

Saving the World (Trade Organisation)
The World Trade Organisation system has underpinned seventy years of...

Towards a New Zealand European Union FTA: Update
New Zealand and the European Union are negotiating a new...

Global Services Coalition (GSC) Delegation to the 2018 WTO Public Forum Press Release
2 October 2018 - The eleven Services Coalitions comprising the Global...

Global trade trends impacting New Zealand’s Rural Economy
"Global trade trends impacting New Zealand’s Rural Economy" Speech to...

Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE EUROPEAN...

US China Trade War – Threat or Opportunity?
REMARKS TO NZ CHINA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY EVENT AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY29 AUGUST...

Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament
SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, July
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, KUALA LUMPUR, 23-26 JULY...

And now for something completely different (?) – enter RCEP
Some people may not have heard about the Regional Comprehensive...

Building a sustainable and inclusive future in turbulent times
Senior business leaders from around the Asia-Pacific, meeting in Kuala...

Opportunity and risk in the current trade environment
NZIBF Director Stephen Jacobi discusses what is happening in the world...

The best of times and the worst of times for trade
This has been an action-packed few weeks for trade, with...

First shots fired in trade war
Economy Hub: D-Day for Trump trade war. NZIBF Director Stephen...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, April
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, TOKYO, 16-19 APRIL 2018...

Teetering on the trade brink
US President Donald J Trump’s intention to proceed with tariffs...

Remarks to ‘Just Share’ Roundtable
REMARKS TO “JUSTSHARE” ROUNDTABLE LONDON, 30 MAY 2018 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE...

EU negotiating mandate for FTA negotiations with New Zealand is approved
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 23 May...

Remarks to Select Committee – CPTPP
REMARKS TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TREATY...

Running hot and cold with TPP
Although wailing and gnashing of teeth appears to have largely...

Address to Japan NZ Business Council
ADDRESS TO JAPAN NZ BUSINESS COUNCIL AUCKLAND, 23 APRIL 2018 ...

Asia-Pacific at the crossroads: choosing prosperity
“Our region stands at a crossroads,” said David Toua, Chair...

Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the New Zealand Parliament
SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF...

Collateral damage: Nobody wins in a trade war
The international rules-based trading system is essential to the economic...

CPTPP signed – let’s get working
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 9 March...
ABAC 18 – Luke Sweeney on young people and trade
As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, youth volunteer Luke Sweeney...

ABAC 18 – David Toua on the Pacific in Asia-Pacific
From our #ABACUnwrapped series, David Toua speaks about key issues...

Does Trade War loom? Nerves of Steel.
Stephanie Honey comments on the latest threat to the world...

ABAC 18 – Mr Motomu Takahashi, the issues facing APEC businesses
At #ABAC, challenges facing APEC businesses were discussed. In the...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, February
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, AUCKLAND, 1-4 FEBRUARY 2018...

Submission to the UK Trade Committee Inquiry
18 January 2018 UK's trade relationship with Australia and New...

Comprehensive and Progressive, the Time for CPTPP is Now
It takes the power of a good idea. A “comprehensive...

ABAC 18 – Mr Motomu Takahashi on Japan’s reaction to CPTPP
At ABAC in Auckland, Mr Motomu Takahashi talks about the...
ABAC 18 – Ms Hafimi Abdul Haadii on SMEs and enabling women
Ms Hafimi Abdul Haadi speaks from her experience as a...

ABAC 18 – Alan Bollard on the impact of the CPTPP
As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, Allan Bollard explains how...
ABAC 18 – Alan Bollard on economic challenges for Asia-Pacific
As part of our #ABAC Unwrapped series, Allan Bollard talks...

Remarks to NZIIA “Law of the Jungle” Conference
REMARKS TO NZIIA “LAW OF THE JUNGLE” CONFERENCE WELLINGTON, 27...

ABAC 18 – Katherine Rich on our participation in the Asia-Pacific economy
Katherine Rich explains the significance of hosting the ABAC meeting...

ABAC 18 – Katherine Rich on how APEC can help empower women
At the ABAC meeting in Auckland, there was a focus...

Better Jobs and Opportunities for All
ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) met in Auckland for four...

What is ABAC? Stephen Jacobi explains.
Tradeworks executive director Stephen Jacobi explains why TPP negotiations across...

What does inclusive growth mean for SMEs in the Asia Pacific?
Guest post from Tenby Powell, Director of Hunter Powell Investments...

Leverage the digital future for prosperous communities, say Asia-Pacific business leaders
Sharing the benefits of growth and embracing the digital economy...

Address to the SME Leap Summit. CPTPP – Six Ways and More to Help
ADDRESS TO SME LEAP SUMMIT AUCKLAND, 31 JANUARY 2018 STEPHEN...

Auckland gathering of Asia-Pacific business leaders focus on trade, digital, SMEs
Issued by BusinessNZ 31 January 2018 - The meeting of the...

Guest post: Trade, the digital economy, empowering women and small business: Asia-Pacific priorities
Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand...

The Spinoff: The reborn TPP shows progressive trade policy has real currency
This article was written by NZIBF Director Stephen Jacobi for...

Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Selected Committee of the New Zealand Parliament
SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE AND EXPENDITURE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE...

CPTPP – Not a moment too soon, says Business Forum
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 24 January...

New Zealand International Business Forum: Chairman’s Report 2017
Annual General Meeting Wellington, 30 November 2017 Chairman's Report I...

Asia-Pacific business leaders to meet in Auckland to talk trade, SMEs and digital economy
Business New Zealand will host a meeting of the APEC...

Looking forward, looking back
A new government, a renamed TPP, ongoing squabbles about Brexit,...

It takes 164 to tango: the 11th WTO Ministerial Meeting in Buenos Aires
In a few days’ time, Trade Ministers from the 164...

Sam McIvor: New TPP preserves the benefits for rural communities
This article was published in NZ Herald on 17 November...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, DANANG, 4-6 NOVEMBER 2017...

Making Trade Comprehensive and Progressive Again
Like the fabled phoenix rising from the ashes, a revised...

Business Forum welcomes new look TPP
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 11 November...

Keep shoulders to the wheel, urge Asia-Pacific business leaders
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Senior business representatives...

Guest post: Future-casting the Asia-Pacific: November APEC meetings in Vietnam
Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand...

Submission to MFAT: Proposed NZ-Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PROPOSED...

Splitsville: Tariff rate quotas after Brexit
As part of the Brexit “divorce talks” to prepare for...

WTO launches 2017 World Trade Report on trade, technology and jobs
27 September 2017 - Technology and trade have propelled the...

Speech to Governance NZ Annual Conference, Auckland
Speech to Governance NZ Annual Conference, Auckland Thursday 21 September...

How trade can win on 23 September
Some reflections on the importance of trade in the forthcoming...

RCEP: cautious steps in the right direction
Last week’s ministerial meeting for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
National: The boldest-ever Trade push
Guest post: Hon Todd McClay, Minister of Trade In the world...

New Horizons to explore with China
Kiwi businesses can look forward to expanding horizons with China,...
Greens: Making Trade Work for All
Guest Post: Barry Coates MP, Green Party's Spokesperson for Trade...

New Zealand and Japan Business Leaders meet in support of TPP
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 5 September,...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, July
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, TORONTO, 24-28 JULY 2017...

NZ First: Trade will grow the economy
Guest post: Fletcher Tabuteau - NZ First's Trade Spokesperson NZ First...

Labour: Exports, FTAs and Homes
Guest post: Hon. David Parker – Labour’s Trade Spokesperson The...

Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum Disappointed by Queensland Policy Move
Issued by BusinessNZ "Businesses across Australia and New Zealand will...

The TPP’s not dead – here’s why
Written by NZIBF Director Stephen Jacobi for The Spinoff. The NZ election...

Roadology – and The Art of Economic Co-operation
There is an old Chinese saying –要想富先修路 (yāo xiǎng fù...

The new ‘Trade Barriers’ NTB portal: To boldly go where no trade has gone before
The Government has just launched a new website called Trade...

Progress towards TPP 11 welcomed
Issued by New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 17 August...

Guest post: Business has key role to future-proof pipeline of Asia-competent workforce
Guest post from Kirk Hope, CEO of BusinessNZ Asia New Zealand...

Remarks to the International Symposium on Building a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific and Promoting Global Economic Governance
SANYA, HAINAN, CHINA 15 AUGUST 2017 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ...

10 ways that New Zealand’s trade policy offers a brighter future for all of us
We love trade, so we’re pleased that, in view of...

Guest post: O Canada! Talking trade in Toronto
Guest post from Phil O’Reilly, member of ABAC New Zealand...

Guest post: Challenges of negotiating trade liberalisation
Guest post from Stephen Hoadley, Associate Professor of Politics and International...

APEC must be a beacon of openness, inclusivity and innovation
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) ‘The APEC region...

Remarks to launch of “New Zealand Trade Negotiations”
NZIBF is pleased to sponsor the publication of a new...

Guest post: Free trade a fine fit for NZ
Guest post from Lain Jager, Chief Executive of Zespri New Zealand isn’t a...

JEEPAs Creepers: Cars, cheese and competitive advantage
Japan and the EU have reached agreement in principle on...

NZ-Pacific Alliance – Game On, says Business Forum
“Great potential for increased trade and a welcome sign of...

Sustainable development at the heart of new PACER Plus trade agreement
Sustainable development and inclusive growth are central to the new...

The very model of a modern trade agreement: scoping an EU-NZ FTA
The outline of a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and ambitious FTA...

Speech to the CER-ASEAN Integration Partnership Forum, 31 May 2017
REMARKS TO THE CER-ASEAN INTEGRATION PARTNERSHIP FORUM 31 MAY 2017 STEPHANIE HONEY,...

Guest post: Success for families and farmers – The Greenlea Free Trade Story
Guest post from Tony Egan, Managing Director of Greenlea Most New Zealanders...

The Brexit Odyssey: the next chapter unfolds
The UK’s epic journey to break away from the EU...

Business Forum welcomes Ratification of TPP
The NZ International Business Forum welcomes the New Zealand Government's...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, April
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, SEOUL, 26-29 APRIL 2017...

Stay the course on globalization but make it work better, say Asia-Pacific business leaders
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Seoul, 28 April...

Guest post: Inclusive growth in a globalising world
Guest post from Tenby Powell, Hunter Powell Investments, founder of the...

Asia-Pacific business leaders welcome Korean official’s strong support for current global trading system
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Seoul, 27 April...

Defending Globalisation: We’re all in this together
Three leading global economic institutions – the World Trade Organisation,...

Once Were Tariffs: NTBs and “Trade Agenda 2030”
The Government’s new trade strategy, “Trade Agenda 2030”, identifies addressing...

Speech to the World Services Group, 6 April 2017
ADDRESS TO THE WORLD SERVICES GROUP AUCKLAND, 6 APRIL 2017...

ABAC Cross-Cutting Principles to ensure NTMs do not become NTBs
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION WORKING GROUP ABAC...

Crossing the Rubicon: Britain triggers Article 50
British Prime Minister Theresa May has now passed the point...

China FTA upgrade talks to begin in April – Premier Li Keqiang visit
The Government's announcement of outcomes from the visit of Chinese...

Business Forum welcomes Trade Strategy for Uncertain times
The New Zealand International Business Forum congratulates Prime Minister Bill...

The International Trade Environment – address by Philip Turner, Fonterra, 15 March 2017
Read this speech by Philip Turner, Director, Global Stakeholder Affairs,...

TPP: Slow and steady in Viña del Mar
Progress among the ‘TPP-11’ was more tortoise than hare at...

Guest Post: Deep sea salvage – raising TPP?
Guest post from Tracey Epps, Trade Law Consultant, Chapman Tripp. A...

NZIBF and the Auckland Chamber look forward to hosting PM Bill English on Friday 24th March
You are invited to Breakfast with Prime Minister Rt Hon Bill...

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

Asia-Pacific Business Leaders welcome the entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Bangkok, 23 February...

Business must focus on open trade benefits and adverse impacts
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Bangkok, 23 February...

Guest post: Better work stories
Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food...

Guest post: Singapore slings and regional economic integration
Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food and...

Advance Australasia Fair
There’s nothing like having the relatives over. Prime Minister Bill English...

Speech to the Asia Forum, 7 February 2017
ADDRESS TO THE ASIA FORUM WELLINGTON, 7 FEBRUARY 2017 STEPHEN...

“Global Britain”: A hard (Brexit) row to hoe?
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she wants to “build...

Guest Post: Is TPP dead – or not?
Guest post from Tracey Epps, Trade Law Consultant, Chapman Tripp. TPP...

Guest Post: Is New Zealand the shag on the rock of the world trading system?
Guest post from Philip Turner, Director of Global Stakeholder Affairs, Fonterra...

The Global Future: Challenges to Security, Stability and Sustainability
Address to NZIIA Conference, 21 November 2016 Philip Turner, Director...

New Zealand International Business Forum: Chairman’s Report
Annual General Meeting Wellington, 1 December 2016 Chairman's Report I...

Guest Post: Five things you need to know about Non-tariff measures this Christmas
Guest post from John Ballingall, Deputy Chief Executive, NZ Institute for...

Non-Tariff Barrier research welcomed
Issued by the New Zealand Government 29 November, 2016 - Trade Minister...

Non-tariff barriers – a hidden brake on New Zealand economic growth
Issued by New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) and APEC...

Non-tarriff barriers to food trade an obstacle to the lasting prosperity of the APEC region
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Lima, 17 November...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC Business Advisory Council - Fourth Meeting, Lima, 13 - 16...

Return to Trade Bipartisanship Welcomed
Issued by NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) 22 November, 2016...

Guest Post: The New Leader of the Free Trade World?
Guest post from Tony Nowell, CNZM, Member, ABAC New Zealand At...

Launch of negotiations to upgrade China FTA announced
Issued by the New Zealand Government 21 November, 2016 - Prime Minister...

APEC Leaders Issue Declaration in Lima
Issued by the 2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting Lima, Peru,...

2016 APEC Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement
Issued by the 2016 APEC Ministerial Meeting Lima, Peru, 18...

How to fix trade in the age of Trump
Written by Crawford Falconer, published in NZ Herald Friday 18...

ABAC to Urge APEC Leaders to Ensure Everyone Benefits From Economic Integration
Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Lima, November...

APEC Leaders, Ministers in Lima to Confront Globalization Concerns
Issued by the APEC Secretariat Lima, Peru, 15 November 2016 – The...

TPP Act sends important signal – Business Leaders
Issued by NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) 15 November 2016...

Guest Post: Getting down to business in Lima
Guest post from Katherine Rich CEO of the New Zealand...

Speech to Dutch Economic Mission to New Zealand, 7 November 2016
REMARKS TO DUTCH ECONOMIC MISSION TO NEW ZEALAND (AGRI AND...

RCEP – getting closer to the end game
On the eve of the US Presidential elections, there remains...

A Vision for Enhanced Collaboration
Aust-NZ leadership advances vision for enhanced collaboration Collaboration on infrastructure,...

Trans-Tasman business leaders to seek significant improvements to Australia/NZ relationship
More than 200 senior Australian and New Zealand business...

Guest Post: Trans-Tasman business leaders to seek significant improvements to Australia/New Zealand relationship
Guest post from Adrian Littlewood New Zealand Co-Chair of the...

Wallonia, a new global power in trade policy?
CETA, the Canada-EU Trade Agreement seven years in the making,...

New horizons for services exporters?
Services have been described as something you can buy and...

Speech to the Food Security Ministers’ Meeting, 27 September 2016
Intervention by Tony Nowell on Market Access, Trade and Investment...

A Week of Food Security…in deepest darkest Peru
More than just marmalade will be top of mind for...

APEC Mitigates Agriculture Challenges to Boost Growth
Issued by the APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Piura,...

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

STATEMENT TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE SELECT COMMITTEE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BILL
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM STATEMENT TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS,...

Trade and the Rural Sector: if not TPP, then what?
ADDRESS TO 16th MARKETING TO THE RURAL SECTOR CONFERENCE ...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, August
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL - THIRD MEETING, SHENZHEN, 1-4 AUGUST 2016...

Open Trade and Investment and Structural Reform are Keys to Quality Growth – ABAC
APEC NEWS RELEASE Asia-Pacific Business Leaders: Issued by The APEC Business Advisory...

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On (Doing Business)?
The Big One or just a tiddler temblor? The initial...

ADDRESS TO PRIMARY INDUSTRY SUMMIT – WELLINGTON, 23 MAY 2016
“TPP UNWRAPPED – FOR THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES” Having participated in...

TPP Unwrapped – for Health IT
Address to NZHIT Networking Event, 21 April 2016 Stephen Jacobi,...

Everything you ever wanted to know about TPP but were too afraid to ask
Address to U3A, Wellington, 15 April 2016 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director,...

ABAC Statement – International Treaty Examination of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee,...

International Treaty Examination of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee,...

TPPA Unwrapped – address to the Nelson Branch of the Institute for International Affairs
5 April 2016, Nelson, by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, New Zealand International...

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

ABAC to Encourage Digital Revolution in the APEC Region for Businesses Large and Small
San Francisco, 28 February 2016 – Prioritizing both domestic and...

TPP business community welcomes agreement, calls for early ratification
The business community strongly supports the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

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...

TPP – a big shift for agriculture?
By Stephen Jacobi Mixed bag of immediate benefits for agriculture...

TPP will be good for New Zealand – A Kiwi farmer’s view
Canterbury farmer Craige Mackenzie expresses his support for TPP on...

Trade And Health – A Business Perspective
Address to Otago University Trade and Health Seminar, Wellington, 16 February...

Right of Reply: Why Business Supports TPP – Honestly
By Stephen Jacobi When Rod Oram said in his column...

Business Forum Welcomes TPP Signing
The business community strongly supports the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

Of Mountains and Trade Agreements
The TPP mountain is worth climbing argues Stephen Jacobi. Even...

Bipartisan Approach To Trade Vital Says Business
The loss of bipartisanship from New Zealand’s trade policy is...

From Paris to Nairobi – political will required
OP21 in Paris showed that multilateral solutions can be found...

The RCEP – another building block towards regional integration
The process of integrating key economies in the Asia Pacific...

ABAC Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders (2015)
Here's an extremely informative video presenting ABAC’s report to APEC...

Understanding TPP and its Importance for New Zealand and Latin America
Address to Latin America New Zealand Business Council Auckland, 30...

APEC Leaders, Business Align Policy Visions for New Environment
Manila, The Philippines, 18 November 2015 — Philippine President Benigno...

The Implications of Free Trade Agreements for the Wine Industry
Notes for an address to international wine law association (Australasian...

It’s more fun in the Philippines!
The Philippines was the exuberant host for this year’s series...

TPP explained, part 2: Which sectors benefit from this mega FTA?
By Stephen Jacobi, 09 Nov 2015 In my earlier piece...

TPP explained, part 1: How does NZ benefit from the TPP?
By Stephen Jacobi, 09 Nov 2015 Helen Clark caused some...

New Zealand business at APEC Manila
12 November 2015 A delegation of New Zealand business representatives...

New Zealand International Business Forum: AGM Chairman’s Report
Annual General Meeting, 10 November 2015 - Graeme Harrison, KNZM, Chairman I...

Are China (and NZ) Heading for a Hard Landing? Will the TPP and Australia’s China FTA Change the Competitive Environment?
Remarks to China Business Summit, Auckland, 9 November 2015, Stephen...

New Zealand EU Free Trade Agreement Resources
Here at NZIBF we’re big believers in the benefits of...

EU Presidents meet New Zealand Prime Minister in Brussels on 29 October
Joint statement of the Presidents of the European Council and...

Support for NZ EU FTA – NZ International Business Forum
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) has warmly welcomed...

Trade leaders of New Zealand and the EU meet to discuss a potential free trade agreement
EU Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, and New Zealand's Minister of...

Japan and New Zealand: An Added Value Relationship – Realising the TPP Opportunity
Address To Japan New Zealand Business Council, 42nd Annual Joint...

Business Forum welcomes EU interest in FTA with New Zealand
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted at...

TPP Contains Major Advances at Manageable Cost
At eleventh hour in Atlanta last week Ministers managed to...

Making Trans Pacific Friends – New Zealand, China and the United States
Address to the Conference of The New Zealand Contemporary China...

International Business Forum welcomes TPP Atlanta deal
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted and...

TPP – on a midnight train to Georgia
TPP negotiators meet in the unlikely place of Atlanta this...

Think Europe as well as Asia says International Business Forum
The New Zealand International Business Forum is urging the New...

Towards a New Zealand-European Union FTA
A discussion paper prepared by the New Zealand International Business...

TPP – a prize worth the effort
By Stephen Jacobi Few trade agreements have generated as many...

International Business Forum Welcomes Updated Business Growth Agenda
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the Government’s...

A New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement would be good for business
New Zealand and the European Union (EU) are currently reflecting...

APEC – inter-dependence, inclusiveness, integration
For New Zealanders APEC is normally something that happens...

TPP – where to from here (and how did we get here anyway)?
Address to NZ institute for International Affairs, Wellington, 2 September...

Can we focus just a moment on the big picture please?
The Chinese stock-market dive, the impact of fluctuating commodity prices,...

ABAC to propose initiatives to promote inclusive growth
ABAC to propose initiatives to promote inclusive growth ABAC -...
TPP – Let’s keep dancin’ folks By Stephen Jacobi [1] Dominion Post, August 2015
Stephen Jacobi keeps calm after the Maui TPP negotiations. There's...

APEC Business Travel Card to be extended to five years from 1 September
APEC Business Travel Card to be extended to five years...

Successful negotiations to liberalise tariffs on IT products to benefit NZ exporters
Successful negotiations to liberalise tariffs on IT products to benefit...

Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and The Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee
Mr Chairman, Honourable members. Thank you for the opportunity to...

WTO procurement agreement opens up the world for Kiwi companies
WTO procurement agreement opens up the world for Kiwi companies...

New Zealand looking to advance RCEP trade talks: trade minister
New Zealand looking to advance RCEP trade talks: trade minister...

Trade and resilient agri-business Address to Federated Farmers Conference, Wellington, 2 July 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director New Zealand International Business Forum
Thank you for the opportunity to join this timely discussion...

The future of global trade: US and NZ as partners in the Asia Pacific: completing the TPP negotiation
The future of global trade: US and NZ as partners...

Tired of seeing your goods stuck at the border? A new initiative led by the APEC Business Advisory Council could have the answer By Stephen Jacobi As published in Exporter Magazine, June 2015
For exporters, few things are more frustrating than having a...

Unraveling the Free Trade ‘Noodle Bowl’: What’s in it for exporters? Exporter Magazine – May/June 2015 By Stephen Jacobi
The course of trade negotiations rarely runs smooth. Lately the...

Of leaks and TPP conspiracy
The leak of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) text on transparency...

Trade Minister comments on APEC meeting in Boracay
Trade Minister comments on APEC meeting in Boracay The Philippine...

Free trade agreements lead to rising exports, study confirms
Free trade agreements lead to rising exports, study confirms APEC...

Emerging trade agreements Address to Primary Industry Summit Wellington, 25 May 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
Thank you for the opportunity to be with you once...

APEC trade ministers issue statement in Boracay
APEC trade ministers issue statement in Boracay APEC - 24...

Trade Promotion Authority – so far so good
After weeks of political and procedural wrangling the United States...

APEC head predicts TPP’s ratification
APEC head predicts TPP's ratification Radio New Zealand - 7...

International treaty examination of the agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee 30 April 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZIBF
Mr Chairman, Honourable members. Thank you for the opportunity to...

TPP Investor state – keeping governments honest
Those concerned about investor rights in trade agreements might well...

The case for trade Address to the Nelson branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs Nelson, 10 February 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZIBF
It's great to be with you and I am grateful...

The TPP/RCEP opportunity for Viet Nam and New Zealand Remarks to the Track Two Dialogue with the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam Wellington, 2 February 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZIBF
It's a pleasure to join in welcoming such a distinguished...

Is there still hope for TPP? By Stephen Jacobi NBR – January 2015
Stephen Jacobi assesses prospects for TPP in 2015. The big...

Thank you Mr President – but no one country makes trade rules
In his 2015 State of the Union address President Obama...
Exporters planning for growth – more FTAs needed
A survey undertaken by ExportNZ shows the overall business outlook...

Business Forum welcomes NZ Korea FTA
The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the much...

Securing the region’s food suppy – The APEC policy partnership on food security Address by Stephen Jacobi to Global Food Safety Forum, Dunedin, 14 November 2013
It’s a pleasure to be with today and to join...

New Zealand APEC business delegation named
23 business leaders will join the official New Zealand APEC...

Time for more bipartisanship on trade By Sir Graeme Harrison Dominion Post – 24 October 2014
Bipartisan political support for trade is a strategic advantage for...

APEC in Beijing – let a thousand flowers bloom
When the 21 Leaders of the Asia Pacific region and...

Time for more bipartisanship on trade
With the election over it’s time for more bipartisanship on...

Lifting export performance NBR
New Zealand’s export effort needs to reflect the growing importance...

APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) Remarks to the High Level Conference on Key Issues, Beijing, 14 August 2014 Graeme Harrison, KNZM Chair, ANZCO Foods/New Zealand International Business Forum
FOOD STANDARDS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Slide 1 It’s a pleasure...