Australia is our most important partner. This year the Australia NZ Leadership Forum celebrates 20 years. Our colleague Simon Le Quesne reflects on this milestone for the Trade Working Blog.
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Chairman’s Annual Report 2018
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WELLINGTON, 26 NOVEMBER 2018 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I am pleased to present my third report on the activities and achievements of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) for 2017-18. NZIBF is now in its eleventh year and judging by the current...
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 for an ambitious FTA between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The UK is one of New Zealand’s oldest and closest trading partners, and although the current...
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 ZEALAND BUSINESS Summary Against a backdrop of geo-political tension and amidst tight security, ABAC met for the last time under PNG’s chairing in Port Moresby 13-17...
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CER CELEBRATES A RUBY ANNIVERSARY
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership celebrated 40 years of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement. At a time when good FTAs are hard to come by, it is good to be reminded of the bold step that was taken back then by Australia and New Zealand and how it can be taken forward.
Asia-Pacific businesses urge APEC Leaders to act on equity, sustainability and opportunity in an increasingly challenging landscape
Meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, this week, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) stressed the need for action in an increasingly fragmented and difficult operating environment.
CRUNCH TIME FOR CPTPP
Following the Ministers’ meeting in Auckland, what is the outlook for CPTPP as the world’s most ambitious free trade agreement?
TIRED OF GEO-POLITICAL CONFLICT? TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SINGAPORE’S BOOK
Stephen Jacobi has been spending time in Singapore and finds a lot of similarities to the challenge Aotearoa faces with two big friends who are finding it difficult to get along.
IN SINGAPORE, “M” STANDS FOR MULTILATERALISM
In another post from Singapore, NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi addresses questions of regional security.
IPEF SUPPLY CHAIN AGREEMENT – A USEFUL BUT MODEST STEP – BUSINESS FORUM
Read NZIBF’s to the #IPEF Supply Chain Agreement announcement.
SINGAPORE AND NEW ZEALAND – A MOST “FTA-ed” RELATIONSHIP
Stephen Jacobi continues his posts from his Singapore sojourn.
ADDRESS TO THE 52nd ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update at the 52nd One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business.
RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS – FROM THE 9th CENTURY TO THE 21st
NZIBF’s Executive Director Stephen Jacob is spending an extended period in Singapore – allowing the opportunity to see things from the vantage point of the amazing trade hub of the Asia Pacific.
Asia Pacific Business Leaders Call for Forging a New Path on Inclusion, Resilience, and Sustainability
APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) members this week urged APEC Trade Ministers to leverage the challenges facing the region, including environmental risks, financial stress and the cost-of-living crisis, as opportunities to firmly place the region on a new path of economic inclusion, resilience, and sustainability.
