Australia is our most important partner. This year the Australia NZ Leadership Forum celebrates 20 years. Our colleague Simon Le Quesne reflects on this milestone for the Trade Working Blog.
Reimagining the trans-Tasman relationship for two decades
Remove Even the closest of relationships require advocacy. That applies equally to Australia – our greatest friend. That’s the job of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF), whose Steering Committee met in Sydney last week. The ANZLF has come a...
THE NEXT BIG IDEA – THE SOUTHERN LINK
Remove If New Zealand is serious about doubling export value in the next ten years then we need some really big, new ideas. Doing more of the same, not that there is anything wrong with that, is just going to deliver the same result. Enter an idea whose...
ADDRESS TO THE 55TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Remove AUCKLAND, 21 OCTOBER 2024 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM Introduction Thanks to Brightstar for the opportunity to be with you again, in person this time! I’ve spoken several times now at this event and I’ve usually begun by...
NZ/GCC FREE TRADE AGREEMENT – EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GULF
Remove Building on earlier negotiations with the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand’s successful conclusion of negotiations for a NZ/Gulf Co-operation Council Free Trade Agreement should enable further expansion of trade with the GCC’s six members in the Middle East,...
TIES THAT BIND – EXPANDING CER TO ASEAN
Remove For New Zealand to pay more attention to the economies of ASEAN (the ten-member Association of South East Asian nations) makes sense, particularly at a time when doing business around the world is tough and when we need all of our international connections to...
NZ/UAE CEPA: A VALUABLE STEP FORWARD IN GULF – BUSINESS FORUM
Remove Media release, 26 September 2024 In a challenging year for business, the successful conclusion of the NZ/UAE Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is a welcome bright spot and helps build a stronger foundation for this country’s trade in the Middle East,...
SPOTLIGHT ON SUBSIDIES
Remove With much of the world turning inwards and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a parlous state, it could be tempting to relax New Zealand’s long-term struggle to rid the world of trade-distorting, environmentally harmful and financially wasteful...
Address to NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference, 30 July
Remove GEO-POLITICAL, TRADE AND CONSUMER UPDATE Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum Introduction Thanks to the team at NZ Apples and Pears for the invitation to be with you today. I’m here to talk about the bigger picture against which...
NON TARIFF BARRIERS – “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”
Remove Non- tariff barriers (NTBS) have a pernicious effect on trade. Sometimes it seems that just as tariffs go down, an NTB springs up! They can be hard to identify and even harder to address. The red meat industry, New Zealand’s second largest...
