FTAs
Labour to back India FTA but leader Chris Hipkins says ‘this is not the deal Labour would have negotiated’, warns NZ businesses to do own due diligence
23rd Apr 26, 11:25am
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Labour to back India FTA but leader Chris Hipkins says ‘this is not the deal Labour would have negotiated’, warns NZ businesses to do own due diligence
Despite Labour not having given its official support for the deal, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government's following normal process with NZ and India set to sign a free trade agreement next week
20th Apr 26, 7:19pm
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Despite Labour not having given its official support for the deal, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government's following normal process with NZ and India set to sign a free trade agreement next week
'A contentious agreement': Why political optics, an election year and lack of typical market access has put the India FTA in the spotlight
15th Apr 26, 6:30am
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'A contentious agreement': Why political optics, an election year and lack of typical market access has put the India FTA in the spotlight
Back and forth continues over the India FTA as Labour leader Chris Hipkins seeks more details on investment and visas for students, says it's being rushed. National cites '4 months of engaging extensively with Labour'
14th Apr 26, 11:04am
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Back and forth continues over the India FTA as Labour leader Chris Hipkins seeks more details on investment and visas for students, says it's being rushed. National cites '4 months of engaging extensively with Labour'
Labour awaiting response from Trade Minister Todd McClay about India FTA concerns
3rd Mar 26, 7:10pm
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Labour awaiting response from Trade Minister Todd McClay about India FTA concerns
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
3rd Dec 24, 5:00pm
A gradual and multi-speed fall in tariffs is helping the horticultural sector overcome choppy trading conditions
Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can
9th Aug 24, 11:44am
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Government and exporters battling to avert the latest in a series of non-tariff barriers that can harm trade just as actual tariffs can
Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
8th May 24, 1:35pm
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Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
Guy Trafford looks at the potential of a free trade deal with India, checking whether the big picture gives any openings that would suit New Zealand (or India)
8th Nov 23, 4:49pm
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Guy Trafford looks at the potential of a free trade deal with India, checking whether the big picture gives any openings that would suit New Zealand (or India)
National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
4th Sep 23, 2:15pm
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National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
New Zealand's two main red meat organisations warn hidden barriers to trade persist even as Free Trade Agreements spread
29th Jun 23, 6:50am
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New Zealand's two main red meat organisations warn hidden barriers to trade persist even as Free Trade Agreements spread
Guy Trafford reviews the NZ-EU free trade deal and finds ... not much. Certainly little to benefit NZ, and the EU conceding nothing. He worries it may set a precedent of failure in other FTA negotiations
6th Jul 22, 9:55am
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Guy Trafford reviews the NZ-EU free trade deal and finds ... not much. Certainly little to benefit NZ, and the EU conceding nothing. He worries it may set a precedent of failure in other FTA negotiations
Allan Barber sees the intense trade deal work going on now as an effective way to bolster our economy for when our domestic sectors turn from the present "boom conditions" to more choppy conditions
6th Nov 21, 9:30am
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Allan Barber sees the intense trade deal work going on now as an effective way to bolster our economy for when our domestic sectors turn from the present "boom conditions" to more choppy conditions
Guy Trafford assesses the value of the NZ-UK FTA and finds the details released so far reassuring. Access to our most distant market is getting an upgrade
22nd Oct 21, 12:05pm
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Guy Trafford assesses the value of the NZ-UK FTA and finds the details released so far reassuring. Access to our most distant market is getting an upgrade
Guy Trafford sees trade peril in how we deal with the separate but competing applications to join the CPTPP by both China and Taiwan
29th Sep 21, 9:45am
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Guy Trafford sees trade peril in how we deal with the separate but competing applications to join the CPTPP by both China and Taiwan