The NZ/UAE Closer Economic Partnership is before the Select Committee this week. Read NZIBF’s joint submission with ExportNZ.
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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...

NZIBF 2021 Chair Report
The NZIBF Board meets with Indian High Commissioner H E Muktesh Paredeshi at its last meeting for 2021.ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 15 DECEMBER 2021 CHAIR’S REPORT I am pleased to present my first report on the activities and achievements of the NZ International Business...

Report to APEC Economic Leaders 2021
Report to Apec Economic Leaders 2021
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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...

New Zealand International Business Forum: Chairman’s Report 2017
Annual General Meeting Wellington, 30 November 2017 Chairman's Report I am pleased to present my...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, November
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOURTH MEETING, DANANG, 4-6 NOVEMBER 2017 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND...

WTO launches 2017 World Trade Report on trade, technology and jobs
27 September 2017 - Technology and trade have propelled the global economy through a period of...

REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS – APEC Business Advisory Council, July
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL THIRD MEETING, TORONTO, 24-28 JULY 2017 REPORT TO NEW ZEALAND...
Sourcing from the world’s factory – new research report into imports from China
There are very few strategic risks to New Zealand from our current levels of exposure to imports from China, concludes a new report from the New Zealand China Council, co-sponsored by NZIBF.
ADDRESS TO THE 54TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update for the accountant in business.
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement 2024
2024 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement
Business Forum welcomes UAE FTA negotiations
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the start of formal negotiations on the New Zealand/UAE Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and looks forward to steady progress that will lead to the securing of a comprehensive and modern agreement between the two economies.
Doubling our exports with zeros…and ones!
What if NZ could replace huge amounts of paper documents that accompany every export transaction with data?! Going digital would be a win-win for exporters, consumers and governments. Read Glen Candy’s blog for TradeWorks.
Asia-Pacific business leaders rally for robust global trade amidst rising protectionism
This week in Hong Kong, China, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) voiced serious concerns regarding the global shift towards protectionism and regional fragmentation, risking decades of economic progress.
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE – APRIL 2024
NZIBF’s submission to MFAT on the New Zealand UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations.
NEW TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND LEADERSHIP FORUM
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) welcomes the appointment of Stephen Jacobi and Simon Le Quesne to the New Zealand arm of the ANZLF Secretariat.
NZ/EU FTA A BONUS FOR SOME SECTORS – BUSINESS FORUM
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.
“MEAGRE OUTCOME” FROM WTO IN ABU DHABI – BUSINESS FORUM
Despite its overwhelming importance at the heart of the international trade system, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have concluded their Ministerial in Abu Dhabi (“MC13”) with only a meagre outcome.