Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 24 January 2017 – The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) expressed delight and relief that negotiators meeting in Tokyo had concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive and Progressive...
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 11 November 2017 - The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) congratulates Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Trade Minister David Parker and their officials on concluding an agreement with eleven...
Issued by the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 5 September, 2017 - Business leaders from New Zealand and Japan have met in Tokyo and agreed to support the prompt entry into force of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) among the remaining members. “We...
Issued by New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF). 17 August 2017 - News that the New Zealand Cabinet has approved a negotiating mandate for the Trans Pacific Partnership Eleven (TPP11) has been welcomed by the NZ International Business Forum. “The approval...
“Great potential for increased trade and a welcome sign of commitment to open markets,” is how New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) Executive Director Stephen Jacobi describes new trade negotiations between New Zealand and the ‘Pacific Alliance’ group of...
News from Hanoi that the eleven remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) have decided to work towards bringing the agreement into effect is very positive, says the NZ International Business Forum. “With rising protectionism now a real risk to the...
The NZ International Business Forum welcomes the New Zealand Government's decision to complete the ratification process for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). "As one of the leading advocates for the TPP, we are pleased to see the Government take this next step”...
The New Zealand International Business Forum congratulates Prime Minister Bill English and Trade Minister Todd McClay on the release of an ambitious, new trade strategy accompanied by an additional $91 million funding for trade-related initiatives. “The environment...
Issued by New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) and APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). 30 November, 2016 - Excessive red tape, glacial bureaucratic processes and arbitrary new rules in overseas markets are a big – and costly – part of the trade picture...
Issued by NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) 22 November, 2016 - Business leaders have reacted positively to news that Trade Minister McClay has invited Opposition MPs to join him on trade missions to Europe and Iran. “This is a welcome return to bipartisanship...