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In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in...

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We, the Economic Leaders of APEC met on 12 November...

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APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL APEC SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (SOM III)...

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INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO UPGRADE THE FREE...

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INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP)...

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Annual General Meeting Auckland, 26 November 2019 I am pleased...

18 November 2019 Placing diverse New Zealand business and trade...

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“Current Situation and Outlook for NZ and Japan: CPTPP, RCEP...

Thursday, 5 September 2019 On 13th September, Australia’s top business leaders...

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The trade war is spawning an increasingly chaotic global trade...

THIRD MEETING, HANGZHOU, 22-25 JULY 2019 SUMMARY The third meeting...

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PRESENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MBA PROGRAMME 3 AUGUST...

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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free...

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APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, JAKARTA, 23-26 APRIL 2019...

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The ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), Australia and...

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Friday 17 May, 2019 In the framework of the Ministers...

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26 April 2019 The WTO and its predecessor the GATT...

26 April 2019 Senior Asia-Pacific business leaders of the APEC...

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Ambassador Wu Xi addresses charity gala dinner The last year...

HAVELOCK NORTH, 19 FEBRUARY 2019Stephen JacobiExecutive Director, NZ International Business...

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A mere 64 days before the UK is due to...

PM May has suffered a crushing Parliamentary defeat on the...

Just as well the magi didn’t face tariffs at the...

Brexit has a certain Humpty-Dumpty quality to it The already-parlous...

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WELLINGTON, 26 NOVEMBER 2018 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I...

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM REMARKS AT RECEPTION FOLLOWING AGM...

"Old friends, new opportunities - the potential for a UK...

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November 2018 - In a new report, the New Zealand...

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APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, PORT MORESBY, 13-17 NOVEMBER...

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Leaders, Ministers, senior officials and business people from the 21...

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Potential Bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and...

Over 3000 international companies from 150 nations including 90 New...

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The huge RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)* trade deal is...

Not content with threatening to impose tariffs on all of...

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE “TRADE...

The World Trade Organisation system has underpinned seventy years of...

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2 October 2018 - The eleven Services Coalitions comprising the Global...

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SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE EUROPEAN...

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SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, KUALA LUMPUR, 23-26 JULY...

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APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, TOKYO, 16-19 APRIL 2018...

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REMARKS TO “JUSTSHARE” ROUNDTABLE LONDON, 30 MAY 2018  STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE...

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REMARKS TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TREATY...

Although wailing and gnashing of teeth appears to have largely...

ADDRESS TO JAPAN NZ BUSINESS COUNCIL AUCKLAND, 23 APRIL 2018 ...

“Our region stands at a crossroads,” said David Toua, Chair...

SUBMISSION TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE OF...

The international rules-based trading system is essential to the economic...

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As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, youth volunteer Luke Sweeney...

From our #ABACUnwrapped series, David Toua speaks about key issues...

Stephanie Honey comments on the latest threat to the world...

NZIBF Director Stephen Jacobi appeared on The AM Show yesterday...

At #ABAC, challenges facing APEC businesses were discussed. In the...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, AUCKLAND, 1-4 FEBRUARY 2018...

18 January 2018 UK's trade relationship with Australia and New...

It takes the power of a good idea. A “comprehensive...

At ABAC in Auckland, Mr Motomu Takahashi talks about the...

Ms Hafimi Abdul Haadi speaks from her experience as a...

As part of our #ABACUnwrapped series, Allan Bollard explains how...

As part of our #ABAC Unwrapped series, Allan Bollard talks...

REMARKS TO NZIIA “LAW OF THE JUNGLE” CONFERENCE WELLINGTON, 27...

Katherine Rich explains the significance of hosting the ABAC meeting...

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ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) met in Auckland for four...

Tradeworks executive director Stephen Jacobi explains why TPP negotiations across...

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ADDRESS TO SME LEAP SUMMIT AUCKLAND, 31 JANUARY 2018 STEPHEN...

Issued by BusinessNZ 31 January 2018 - The meeting of the...

Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand...

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SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE AND EXPENDITURE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE...

Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF).  24 January...

Annual General Meeting Wellington, 30 November 2017 Chairman's Report I...

Business New Zealand will host a meeting of the APEC...

A new government, a renamed TPP, ongoing squabbles about Brexit,...

In a few days’ time, Trade Ministers from the 164...

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APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, DANANG, 4-6 NOVEMBER 2017...

Like the fabled phoenix rising from the ashes, a revised...

Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF).  11 November...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Senior business representatives...

Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand...

SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PROPOSED...

As part of the Brexit “divorce talks” to prepare for...

27 September 2017 - Technology and trade have propelled the...

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

Some reflections on the importance of trade in the forthcoming...

Last week’s ministerial meeting for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...

Guest post: Hon Todd McClay, Minister of Trade In the world...

Kiwi businesses can look forward to expanding horizons with China,...

Guest Post: Barry Coates MP, Green Party's Spokesperson for Trade...

Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF).  5 September,...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, TORONTO, 24-28 JULY 2017...

Guest post: Fletcher Tabuteau - NZ First's Trade Spokesperson NZ First...

Guest post: Hon. David Parker – Labour’s Trade Spokesperson The...

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There is an old Chinese saying –要想富先修路 (yāo xiǎng fù...

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Issued by New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 17 August...

Guest post from Kirk Hope, CEO of BusinessNZ Asia New Zealand...

SANYA, HAINAN, CHINA 15 AUGUST 2017 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ...

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Guest post from Phil O’Reilly, member of ABAC New Zealand...

Guest post from Stephen Hoadley, Associate Professor of Politics and International...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) ‘The APEC region...

NZIBF is pleased to sponsor the publication of a new...

Guest post from Lain Jager, Chief Executive of Zespri New Zealand isn’t a...

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“Great potential for increased trade and a welcome sign of...

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The outline of a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and ambitious FTA...

REMARKS TO THE CER-ASEAN INTEGRATION PARTNERSHIP FORUM  31 MAY 2017 STEPHANIE HONEY,...

Guest post from Tony Egan, Managing Director of Greenlea Most New Zealanders...

News from Hanoi that the eleven remaining members of the...

The UK’s epic journey to break away from the EU...

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

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, SEOUL, 26-29 APRIL 2017...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Seoul, 28 April...

Guest post from Tenby Powell, Hunter Powell Investments, founder of the...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Seoul, 27 April...

Three cheers for China!  As much of the world appears...

Three leading global economic institutions – the World Trade Organisation,...

The Government’s new trade strategy, “Trade Agenda 2030”, identifies addressing...

ADDRESS TO THE WORLD SERVICES GROUP AUCKLAND, 6 APRIL 2017...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION WORKING GROUP ABAC...

British Prime Minister Theresa May has now passed the point...

The Government's announcement of outcomes from the visit of Chinese...

These are definitely the best of times and the worst...

The New Zealand International Business Forum congratulates Prime Minister Bill...

Read this speech by Philip Turner, Director, Global Stakeholder Affairs,...

Progress among the ‘TPP-11’ was more tortoise than hare at...

Guest post from Tracey Epps, Trade Law Consultant, Chapman Tripp. A...

At a time when the media is abuzz with gloomy...

You are invited to Breakfast with Prime Minister Rt Hon Bill...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, BANGKOK, 20-23 FEBRUARY 2017...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Bangkok, 23 February...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Bangkok, 23 February...

  Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food...

Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food and...

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

ADDRESS TO THE ASIA FORUM WELLINGTON, 7 FEBRUARY 2017 STEPHEN...

The American people have chosen their new President and he...

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she wants to “build...

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Guest post from Tracey Epps, Trade Law Consultant, Chapman Tripp. TPP...

Guest post from Philip Turner, Director of Global Stakeholder Affairs, Fonterra...

Address to NZIIA Conference, 21 November 2016 Philip Turner, Director...

Annual General Meeting Wellington, 1 December 2016  Chairman's Report I...

Guest post from John Ballingall, Deputy Chief Executive, NZ Institute for...

Issued by the New Zealand Government 29 November, 2016 - Trade Minister...

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APEC Business Advisory Council - Fourth Meeting, Lima, 13 - 16...

Issued by NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) 22 November, 2016...

Guest post from Tony Nowell, CNZM, Member, ABAC New Zealand At...

Issued by the New Zealand Government 21 November, 2016 - Prime Minister...

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

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

Written by Crawford Falconer, published in NZ Herald  Friday 18...

Issued by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Lima, November...

Issued by the APEC Secretariat Lima, Peru, 15 November 2016 – The...

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Guest post from Katherine Rich CEO of the New Zealand...

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REMARKS TO DUTCH ECONOMIC MISSION TO NEW ZEALAND (AGRI AND...

On the eve of the US Presidential elections, there remains...

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

  More than 200 senior Australian and New Zealand business...

Guest post from Adrian Littlewood New Zealand Co-Chair of the...

CETA, the Canada-EU Trade Agreement seven years in the making,...

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Intervention by Tony Nowell on Market Access, Trade and Investment...

More than just marmalade will be top of mind for...

Issued by the APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Piura,...

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NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM  STATEMENT TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS,...

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ADDRESS TO 16th MARKETING TO THE RURAL SECTOR CONFERENCE  ...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL - THIRD MEETING, SHENZHEN, 1-4 AUGUST 2016...

APEC NEWS RELEASE Asia-Pacific Business Leaders:  Issued by The APEC Business Advisory...

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Submission - July 2016

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“TPP UNWRAPPED – FOR THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES” Having participated in...

Address to NZHIT Networking Event, 21 April 2016 Stephen Jacobi,...

Address to U3A, Wellington, 15 April 2016 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director,...

Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee,...

Statement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee,...

Submission

5 April 2016, Nelson, by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, New Zealand International...

A recent report from the forest industry[1] has drawn attention...

San Francisco, 28 February 2016 – Prioritizing both domestic and...

The business community strongly supports the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

NZIBF warmly welcomes and supports the Government’s intention to negotiate...

By Stephen Jacobi Mixed bag of immediate benefits for agriculture...

Canterbury farmer Craige Mackenzie expresses his support for TPP on...

Address to Otago University Trade and Health Seminar, Wellington, 16 February...

By Stephen Jacobi When Rod Oram said in his column...

The business community strongly supports the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

The TPP mountain is worth climbing argues Stephen Jacobi. Even...

Dear Andrew Thank you for clarifying your opposition to the...

Dear Prime Minister We welcome the signing of the Trans...

The loss of bipartisanship from New Zealand’s trade policy is...

You heard it here:  the sun will rise the day...

OP21 in Paris showed that multilateral solutions can be found...

A lot is at stake in the World Trade Organisation...

The process of integrating key economies in the Asia Pacific...

Here's an extremely informative video presenting ABAC’s report to APEC...

Address to Latin America New Zealand Business Council Auckland, 30...

Manila, The Philippines, 18 November 2015 — Philippine President Benigno...

Notes for an address to international wine law association (Australasian...

The Philippines was the exuberant host for this year’s series...

By Stephen Jacobi, 09 Nov 2015 In my earlier piece...

By Stephen Jacobi, 09 Nov 2015 Helen Clark caused some...

12 November 2015 A delegation of New Zealand business representatives...

Annual General Meeting, 10 November 2015 - Graeme Harrison, KNZM, Chairman I...

Remarks to China Business Summit, Auckland, 9 November 2015, Stephen...

Here at NZIBF we’re big believers in the benefits of...

Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the release of the...

A new report on the Trans Pacific Partnership concludes that...

Joint statement of the Presidents of the European Council and...

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) has warmly welcomed...

EU Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, and New Zealand's Minister of...

By Stephen Jacobi I was asked by a television channel...

Address To Japan New Zealand Business Council, 42nd Annual Joint...

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted at...

At eleventh hour in Atlanta last week Ministers managed to...

Address to the Conference of The New Zealand Contemporary China...

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted and...

TPP negotiators meet in the unlikely place of Atlanta this...

The New Zealand International Business Forum is urging the New...

A decision about whether the New Zealand and the European...

A discussion paper prepared by the New Zealand International Business...

By Stephen Jacobi Few trade agreements have generated as many...

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the Government’s...

New Zealand and the European Union (EU) are currently reflecting...

  For New Zealanders APEC is normally something that happens...

Address to NZ institute for International Affairs, Wellington, 2 September...

The Chinese stock-market dive, the impact of fluctuating commodity prices,...

ABAC to propose initiatives to promote inclusive growth ABAC -...

There’s an old Peggy Lee song – “If that’s all...

Stephen Jacobi keeps calm after the Maui TPP negotiations. There's...

APEC Business Travel Card to be extended to five years...

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

Submission

Mr Chairman, Honourable members. Thank you for the opportunity to...

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

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

Now that the US Congress has finally given President Obama...

Thank you for the opportunity to join this timely discussion...

The future of global trade: US and NZ as partners...

For exporters, few things are more frustrating than having a...

The course of trade negotiations rarely runs smooth. Lately the...

The leak of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) text on transparency...

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

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

Thank you for the opportunity to be with you once...

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

After weeks of political and procedural wrangling the United States...

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

On a rare day in Washington recently it looked as...

Mr Chairman, Honourable members. Thank you for the opportunity to...

Submission

The wildest speculation and misinformation is being spread about by...

The signing of New Zealand’s FTA with Korea is another...

Those concerned about investor rights in trade agreements might well...

It's great to be with you and I am grateful...

It's a pleasure to join in welcoming such a distinguished...

Stephen Jacobi assesses prospects for TPP in 2015. The big...

In his 2015 State of the Union address President Obama...

A survey undertaken by ExportNZ shows the overall business outlook...

TPP has an ambitious agenda to open up markets. For...

“APEC blue” they called it – not, for once, a...

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

It’s a pleasure to be with today and to join...

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

Bipartisan political support for trade is a strategic advantage for...

When the 21 Leaders of the Asia Pacific region and...

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

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

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again –...

FOOD STANDARDS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Slide 1 It’s a pleasure...

It's sometimes assumed that nothing much changes with trade but...