NZIBF acknowledges the passage of the implementing legislation for the New Zealand/European Union Free Trade Agreement and looks forward to the FTA’s entry into force on 1 May.
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Todd McClay – your trade mission, should you choose to accept it …
As published by Newsroom 19 December 2023 By Stephen Jacobi “Twas the week before Christmas, When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Except busy trade officials … ‘Tis the season to be “BiM-ing”* and the NZ International Business Forum has sent its...
EYES OPENED DURING INDIA VISIT
Published by Newsroom on 6 September 2023 Stephen Jacobi reports on the recent business delegation to India. Every country has its contrasts and a subcontinent of 1.4 billion with thousands of years of history has more than most. Today’s India can reach the...
India and New Zealand: The next innings
As published in the NZ Herald, 18 August 2023 By Stephen Jacobi As a trade mission prepares to depart for Delhi, Stephen Jacobi of the New Zealand International Business Forum considers the prospects for growing two-way trade and investment between India and New...
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Asia-Pacific Business Leaders to APEC Leaders: Speed up economic recovery and regain growth momentum
APEC NEWS RELEASE: Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Ha Long, 29 July 2022 –...
TradeWindow: Digital trade provides hope through challenging times
It won’t come as a surprise to many people to hear that we remain in a very challenging situation...
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, 21 May 2022
ABAC NEW ZEALAND REMARKS TO ABAC-MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE DIALOGUE 21 MAY 2022 RACHEL...
Deepening ECONOMIC INTEGRATION and EQUIPPING BUSINESS FOR DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVE and SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ARE KEY to ECONOMIC RECOVERY, say business leaders
Vancouver, 28 April 2022 –Asia-Pacific business leaders in the APEC Business Advisory Council...
Remarks made by ABAC New Zealand Chair Rachel Taulelei to GS1 Retail Plenary, 25 February 2022
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESS TO GS1 RETAIL PLENARY25 FEBRUARY 2022 RACHEL TAULELEIABAC...
ABAC I Media Release
APEC NEWS RELEASE Issued byThe APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Embracing challenges,...
Remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to Pacific Basin Economic Council, 22 November 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO PBEC CONFERENCE22 NOVEMBER 2021 STEPHEN JACOBIEXECUTIVE...
APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration
We, the Economic Leaders of APEC met on 12 November 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to ABAC/APEC Economic Leaders’ Dialogue, 12 November 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO ABAC DIALOGUE WITH APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS 12 NOVEMBER...
GUEST BLOG: Raewyn Bleakley, Chief Executive, New Zealand Food and Grocery Council
NZIBF Board Member and CEO, NZ Food and Grocery Council, Raewyn Bleakley, shares her thoughts on why trade is important to kiwis.
New Zealand business delegation “over the moon” with Indian trade and investment opportunities
The largest New Zealand business mission ever to visit India has uncovered significant trade and investment opportunities across a host of sectors.
REMARKS TO INDIA NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE
Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director NZIBF, gives his remarks to the India New Zealand Trade and Economic Roundtable in Delhi.
Large business delegation bound for India
Fifty business representatives will leave later this week bound for Delhi, making it one of the largest delegations ever to head for India.
India and New Zealand: The next innings
As a trade mission prepares to depart for Delhi, Stephen Jacobi of the New Zealand International Business Forum considers the prospects for growing two-way trade and investment between India and New Zealand.
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement?
INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND: GETTING ONTO THE FRONT FOOT
NZIBF is part of the largest commercial mission ever to visit India, in an effort to boost bilateral trade and investment between India and New Zealand.
ADDRESS TO THE HAWKE’S BAY BRANCH OF THE NZ INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – “TRADE SECURITY – FINDING NEW BASKETS”
TUESDAY 15 AUGUST 2023 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM It’s a pleasure to be with you once again. This is an address about trade but also about baskets and eggs – in particular how many eggs and how many baskets we need to prosper...
SUBMISSION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE COMMITTEE
Read NZIBF’s assessment of the #NZEU FTA submitted to the Select Committee: “efforts will need to be made over time in the … review of the Agreement if it is to deliver significant commercial benefits to New Zealand”.
CER CELEBRATES A RUBY ANNIVERSARY
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership celebrated 40 years of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement. At a time when good FTAs are hard to come by, it is good to be reminded of the bold step that was taken back then by Australia and New Zealand and how it can be taken forward.
