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An Open Letter to Trade Minister O’Connor
22 November 2021 Hon Damien O’ConnorMinister of Trade and Export GrowthWELLINGTON Dear Minister As you and your colleagues prepare to gather in Geneva, we write this open letter to express the strong support of the New Zealand business community for ambitious...
APEC – ‘A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY’ – BUSINESS FORUM
In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in APEC and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has helped the region to weather the storm of the pandemic and secure a better foundation for the future, says the New Zealand International Business...
NEW ZEALAND TO RATIFY RCEP – GOOD MOVE SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Final steps are being completed for New Zealand’s ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Agreement, which brings implementation of the Agreement’s useful provisions a step closer, says the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF)....
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Wanted! New FTA partners
Media release, 29 June 2021 New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum...
Market Access Is The Key To Unlock The NZ/UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 6 May 2021 The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the news that the...
Statement by coalition of national business associations on European Commission vaccine export regime
February 15, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it remains critical for governments to act...
CPTPP – A Chance For UK To Show Its Trade Credentials
Media release, 31 January 2021 Seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on...
China FTA Upgrade Shows NZ Can Do Business With China
Media release, 26 January 2021 The virtual signing of the Upgrade of the New Zealand China Free...
New Zealand to Chair APEC Business Advisory Council
Media release, 1 December 2020 As New Zealand assumes the role of Chair of APEC (Asia Pacific...
RCEP Delivers New Rule Book for Asia Trade
Media release, 15 November 2020 Business leaders from the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF)...
Business Forum Ready To Help Adapt APEC In 2021
Media release, 30 June 2020 “The times require us all to adapt” said Malcolm Bailey, Chair of the...
Business Forum Welcomes NZ UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 17 June 2020 The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted that New...
GUEST POST: “Imagine if… Building a new future for Indigenous trade”
Carrie Stoddart-Smith imagines the wealth and well being Indigenous peoples could bring to international trade, if the opportunity is seized.
NZIBF 2021 Chair Report
We look forward to continuing to maximise opportunities for nurturing and growing New Zealand business’ integration in global markets.
Let’s try that again: Happy new year!
We end the year with a high degree of uncertainty about the new variant and with supply chains continuing to feel the impact of high shipping costs and logistical challenges.
A little breathing room at the WTO
The emergence of Omicron has meant that the WTO Ministerial Conference has been put on hold – leaving in limbo key decisions about pandemic trade responses and fish subsidies (not to mention agriculture). But there is some good news: members have finalised a deal to cut red tape for services exporters, and launched a new platform to help small businesses.
An Open Letter to Trade Minister O’Connor
We write this open letter to express the strong support of the New Zealand business community for ambitious outcomes at the Twelfth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (“MC12”).
Remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to Pacific Basin Economic Council, 22 November 2021
Read the remarks by ABAC Executive Director Stephen Jacobi to the Pacific Basin Economic Council on 22 November 2021
APEC – ‘A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY’ – BUSINESS FORUM
In a year of unprecedented challenge, New Zealand’s leadership in APEC and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has helped the region to weather the storm of the pandemic and secure a better foundation for the future
Five Minutes to MC12
In a fortnight’s time, Ministers from the 164 members of the World Trade Organisation will gather for the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (“MC12”) in Geneva.
APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration
This year APEC economies have reaffirmed their commitment to join together; to respond to the immediate crisis generated by the pandemic through urgent work.
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to ABAC/APEC Economic Leaders’ Dialogue, 12 November 2021
Read ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei’s remarks to the ABAC/APEC Economic Leaders’ Dialogue on 12 November 2021.