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Report to APEC Economic Leaders 2021
Report to Apec Economic Leaders 2021
Wanted! New FTA Partners
This new research completed for NZIBF by Sense Partners provides a forward-looking, data-driven assessment of priority FTA partners for the future. Identifying options for New Zealand’s next tranche of trade negotiations - Final Report - April...
How many eggs, in how many baskets” – new report on NZ/China trade
https://nzchinacouncil.org.nz/2020/08/report-explores-new-zealands-trade-exposure-to-china/ NZIBF has been proud to co-sponsor this new report prepared by John Baillingall of Sense Partners for the NZ China Council. The report seeks to contribute facts and...
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REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, April 2019
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, JAKARTA, 23-26 APRIL 2019 SUMMARY The second...
REPORT: APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, ATLANTA, 1-4 MARCH 2019 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS
SUMMARY The first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council for this year took place in...
Chairman’s Annual Report 2018
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WELLINGTON, 26 NOVEMBER 2018 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I am pleased to present my...
Old friends, New opportunities – a discussion paper on the potential for a UK-NZ FTA
November 2018 - In a new report, the New Zealand International Business Forum examines the case...
REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, PORT MORESBY, 13-17 NOVEMBER 2018 REPORT TO NEW...
Towards a New Zealand European Union FTA: Update
New Zealand and the European Union are negotiating a new free trade agreement (FTA). The second...
REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, July
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, KUALA LUMPUR, 23-26 JULY 2018 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND...
REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, April
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL SECOND MEETING, TOKYO, 16-19 APRIL 2018 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND...
REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, February
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST MEETING, AUCKLAND, 1-4 FEBRUARY 2018 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND...
Submission to MFAT for CPTPP Review
NZIBF’s Submission to MFAT for CPTPP review
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
The now widespread use of the term “Indo Pacific” to describe the region to which New Zealand belongs brings a risk of geographical confusion. Stephen Jacobi explores the term Indo Pacific for the TradeWorks blog.
Of Interest Podcast: Stephen Jacobi on the importance of NZ’s trade relationship with China, the risks to it, and opportunities to diversify to other countries
By Gareth Vaughan, featuring Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the New Zealand International Business Forum, for the latest episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest Podcast. China is far and away New Zealand's key export market. But this comes with...
NZ Herald: Turbulence in global trade
Stephen Jacobi writes about turbulence in global trade, published by NZ Herald.
Address to World Affairs Forum, 22 August 2022
ADDRESS TO THE WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM AUCKLAND, 22 AUGUST 2022 STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM TURBULENCE IN GLOBAL TRADE Thanks to Greg Thwaite for inviting me to speak to you this evening. It’s good to be back in the habit of meeting...
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 – Asia-Pacific business leaders in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting this week in Ha Long, Viet Nam, expressed deep concern about the unprecedented crises...
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 when it comes to global business. Our exporters are operating in an environment that is difficult to navigate due to continuing uncertainties – the seemingly endless...
TRADE AND CLIMATE POLICIES NEED TO WORK TOGETHER – BUSINESS FORUM
A new report, commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) and prepared by Adrian Macey, former Climate Change Ambassador and World Trade Organization (WTO) Lead Negotiator, shows that trade policy and actions to address climate change can be...
Trade and Climate Change: State of Play
TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: STATE OF PLAY. A discussion paper prepared for the NZIBF by Adrian Macey, June 2022. Download here. Update: NZ-EU FTA The NZ-EU FTA has been finalised. Article X.6 of the trade and sustainable development chapter is on trade and...
THE NZ/EU FTA IS LIKE THE CURATE’S EGG
It’s fair enough to claim that this FTA was the best deal that could be obtained in the circumstances and that continuing negotiations might have led to a worse or even no outcome.