Latest International Trade Headlines
Early Ratification Of EU Free Trade Agreement Would Be Worth Approximately $3m To NZ Onion Industry
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:43:08 +1300 | Vegetables New Zealand
Early ratification of the European Union free trade agreement (EU-FTA) would be worth approximately $3 million to the New Zealand export onion industry, Onions NZ confirmed today. ‘This would be great news for New Zealand onion growers, coming ...More >>
Trade Access To Overseas Markets Creates Jobs
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:02:14 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Hon Todd McClay Minister for Trade Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Trade, Todd McClay, says that today’s opening of Riverland Foods manufacturing plant in Christchurch is a great example of how trade access to overseas markets ...More >>
First Zespri Kiwifruit Charter Of 2024 Sets Sail For China
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:41:56 +1300 | Zespri
Zespri’s first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Shanghai. The vessel Kowhai – which was named by Zespri in 2020 – is carrying 700,000 trays, or around 2,500 tonnes of Zespri SunGold ...More >>
Re-engaging With The World
Thu, 7 Mar 2024 13:27:44 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government has used its first 100 Days rejuvenating New Zealand’s connections with the world, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “New Zealand is a country whose prosperity and security rely upon the quality of our international ...More >>
CTU Has Informed EU Of Free Trade Agreement Labour Law Breach
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 10:29:21 +1300 | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has sent a letter to the European Commissioner of Trade to bring his attention to New Zealand’s disregard of its obligations under the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter of the NZ–EU FTA by the Government’s repeal of Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). ...More >>
WTO Conference Ends In Division And Stalemate – Does The Global Trade Body Have A Viable Future?
Tue, 5 Mar 2024 18:40:40 +1300 | The Conversation
WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future? More >>
WTO E-commerce Win Benefits Kiwi Exporters
Tue, 5 Mar 2024 17:12:26 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Kiwi businesses including our gaming industry will continue to benefit from an agreement to ban customs duties on digital trade, Trade Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay was Vice Chair at the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi last week, where ...More >>
Travel Exports Gain Narrows Services Deficit
Mon, 4 Mar 2024 10:46:41 +1300 | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s services trade deficit narrowed to $696 million in the December 2023 quarter, compared with $2.1 billion in the December 2022 quarter, according to data released by Stats NZ today. The main contributor to the narrowing of the ...More >>
From AI To Fast Fashion, ‘World’s Environment Parliament’ Adopts Bold Action Plans
Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:27:08 +1300 | NZIBF
Despite its overwhelming importance at the heart of the international trade system, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have concluded their Ministerial in Abu Dhabi (“MC13”) with only a meagre outcome. NZ International Business Forum ...More >>
NZ - UAE trade agreement consultation begins
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:52:24 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Following a meeting with UAE Trade Minister Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, Trade Minister Todd McClay has launched public consultation for a trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Arab ...More >>
NZ Welcomes Australia And Brazil To Agreements
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:07:44 +1300 | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has welcomed Australia to the Inclusive Trade Action Group (ITAG) and Australia and Brazil to the Global Trade and Gender Arrangement (GTAGA) Minister for Trade Todd McClay says. As the current chair of ITAG and GTAGA, Minister McClay ...More >>
On The Perils Of Joining AUKUS Pillar Two
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:25:00 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
The lure for New Zealand to join the AUKUS military alliance is that membership of only its “second pillar” will still (supposedly) give us access to state of the art military technologies. As top US official Kurt Campbell said during his visit ...More >>
Strengthening The Single Economic Market
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:23:07 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Finance Minister Nicola Willis has met with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers to discuss the opportunities to lower business costs and increase the ease with which businesses and people can operate across the ...More >>
New Zealand Honey Strategy Resets Industry Ambitions For A Strong Future
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:07:35 +1300 | Apiculture NZ
A plan to revitalise New Zealand’s honey sector and set it on a new, more sustainable and profitable path for the long term was launched today by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Todd McClay. The strategy project was initiated by Apiculture New Zealand and ...More >>
Importers Of Higher-risk Food Need Better Monitoring, Says Auditor-General
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:48:19 +1300 | Office of the Auditor-General
The Ministry for Primary Industries (the Ministry) needs to strengthen its monitoring of food importers and its understanding of the effectiveness of import requirements, says the Auditor-General in a new report. The Food Act 2014 makes importers responsible ...More >>
Speech: Address To The NZ Economics Forum
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:21:23 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance It’s great to be back at the New Zealand Economics Forum. I would like to acknowledge everyone here today for your expertise and contribution, especially the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Head of the Waikato Management ...More >>
On Five Of Luxon’s Gaza Absurdities
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:43:04 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
Earlier this week, PM Christopher Luxon met with 48 public service CEOs to make sure they were on board with his plans to cut spending on public services so that National can proceed to give the revenue away to those New Zealanders least in need. ...More >>
New Zealand Dairy Companies Reject Canadian CPTPP Quota 'fixes'
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:41:49 +1300 | Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand
The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) is rejecting new Canadian proposals for the administration of its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). DCANZ ...More >>
Queensland’s Mission To Strengthen Pacific Trade, Investment And Community Ties
Mon, 5 Feb 2024 19:58:15 +1300 | Australia Pacific Business Connections
Queensland continues to expand bilateral trade and investment opportunities with a Trade Mission to Fiji and Samoa. Queensland has appointed a dedicated Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Pacific region. It is the first and only Australian ...More >>
Have Your Say On The European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
Fri, 2 Feb 2024 12:37:11 +1300 | Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee has called for public submissions on the European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill. This bill proposes amendments to New Zealand law that are required to bring the Free Trade ...More >>