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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 Call for Solutions That Put People First
People need to be at the heart of measures to address the health and prosperity of the Asia...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting, 22 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCILREMARKS TO APEC FINANCE MINISTERS’ MEETING 22 OCTOBER 2021RACHEL...

Remarks to webinar: E-Commerce Opportunities for indigenous and ethnic minorities: bringing innovation, expanding markets, and unleashing potential
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO WEBINAR: E-COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS AND...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Australia NZ Leadership Forum Indigenous Business Sector Group, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO INDIGENOUS BUSINESS SECTOR GROUP AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND...

Remarks by ABAC Inclusion Working Group Chair, Julia Torreblanca, to the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, 9 October
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO APEC SME MINISTERIAL MEETING 9 OCTOBER 2021 JULIA...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Pacific Alliance Business Council-ABAC Joint Meeting, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE BUSINESS...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Women and Economy Forum, 24 September 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO THE APEC WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY FORUM 24 SEPTEMBER 2021...

Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials (SOM III), 2 September 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL APEC SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (SOM III) REMARKS TO PLENARY , 2...

APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO THE APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING ON FOOD SECURITY
By Rachel Taulelei - ABAC Chair 2021 Minister O’Connor, Ministers, Heads of Delegation Food...
NZIBF releases Brief to the Incoming Minister of Trade
NZIBF releases Brief to the Incoming Minister of Trade
NZIBF 2023 Chair Report
I am pleased to present my third report on the activities and achievements of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) for 2023-24, our sixteenth year of operations. I am grateful to all Members and to our executive team for your continuing support. As I...
Of APEC, CPTPP and IPEF
Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of NZIBF, traveled to San Francisco for APEC Leaders’ week and writes his thoughts on the outcome.
Remarks to Shanghai Forum: “China and CPTPP – New Zealand Expectations and Advice”
NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi gave an address to the roundtable on CPTPP in Shanghai on 28 October.
ADDRESS TO THE 53rd ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update at the 53rd One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business.
EYES OPENED DURING INDIA VISIT
Executive Director Stephen Jacobi read out on the recent Delhi business mission, published earlier by Newsroom.
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.