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Thursday, 02 July 2020 10:04

Parker dropped the EU FTA ball – Nats

Don’t blame the European Union for its “unacceptable” offer to NZ agriculture in current FTA negotiations, blame David Parker, says National's trade spokesman.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 07:51

Buck stops with Govt over FTA

Former trade minister and National MP, Todd McClay, says it’s a bit late for people to be screaming about the EU's initial free trade offer to NZ on ag.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 02 August 2017 08:55

Euro leaders want to trade with NZ

Trade Minister Todd McClay is confident the European Union and New Zealand will begin negotiating a free trade agreement by the end of the year.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 05 April 2017 07:55

Trade flurry grips NZ

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to New Zealand sparked a flurry of activity last week.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 07:55

Mexico FTA could help NZ dairy

New Zealand can survive without the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in the short term, says Wellington-based trade expert Charles Finny.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 February 2017 09:10

Revised TPP a possibility?

Nathan Guy says some kind of trade deal with the US may still be possible, despite President Trump saying no to the TPP.

Published in General News
Monday, 09 January 2017 10:06

FTA boosting exports to Korea

The start of 2017 saw two thirds of New Zealand’s exports to Korea become duty free, up from 46% in 2016.
Published in General News
Wednesday, 14 December 2016 12:22

Japan passes TPP

Trade Minister Todd McClay says Japan’s passing of TPP legislation demonstrates their support for international trade liberalisation.

Published in General News
Friday, 02 December 2016 13:33

New Zealand businesses share Brexit views

Trade Minister Todd McClay has published a summary of what New Zealand businesses think about Brexit and the impact they believe it could have on trade with the United Kingdom – New Zealand’s fifth largest trading partner.

Published in General News
Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:52

Non-tariff-barrier research welcomed

Trade Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the release of two studies which shed new light on the cost and impact of unnecessary red tape and arbitrary trade rules on New Zealand’s exports.

Published in General News
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