The Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) remains the preeminent economic priority for the Asia-Pacific business community.
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Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THENEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM FREE TRADE AGREEMENT MARCH 2022 Introduction and Summary 1. This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) whose members are listed at Annex A 1 . NZIBF is a...
Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
CPTPP Accession - April 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) whose members are listed at Annex A[1]. NZIBF is a forum of senior business leaders working together to promote New...
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
International Treaty Examination of the Protocol to Upgrade the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China March 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF)...
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Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THENEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM FREE TRADE AGREEMENT MARCH 2022...
Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
CPTPP Accession - April 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New...
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
International Treaty Examination of the Protocol to Upgrade the Free Trade Agreement between New...
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATON OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT,...
SUBMISSION TO THE PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION – NEW ZEALAND FIRMS REACHING FOR THE FRONTIER
September 2020 This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF),...
SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT
EU-NEW ZEALAND FTA: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIs) APRIL 2020 This submission is made on behalf of...
Submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION (APEC 2021) BILL FEBRUARY 2020 This submission is made on...
Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Upgrading the ASEAN Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
JULY 2019 This submission is made on behalf of the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), whose...
Submission – Reform of the Overseas Investment Act 2005: Facilitating productive investment that supports New Zealanders’ wellbeing
The New Zealand International Business Forum ("NZIBF") welcomes the opportunity to make a...
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, 21 May 2022
The Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) remains the preeminent economic priority for the Asia-Pacific business community.
Deepening ECONOMIC INTEGRATION and EQUIPPING BUSINESS FOR DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVE and SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ARE KEY to ECONOMIC RECOVERY, say business leaders
ABAC Chairman for 2022, Supant Mongkolsuthree, said that a series of grave challenges arising from the lingering effects of the pandemic and recent…
FROM APEC AND CPTPP TO IPEF – SMALL STEP OR GIANT LEAP?
The US idea of an Indo Pacific Framework (IPEF) continues to gain traction but is not without complication.
Remarks to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
NZIBF brings together a number of larger exporters and the peak business organisations to provide support and input into New Zealand’s trade negotiating efforts.
Submission to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
International Treaty Examination of the New Zealand United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, March 2022
BUSINESS FORUM COMMENDS RUSSIA SANCTIONS LEGISLATION
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) has commended Parliament’s bipartisan Russia Sanctions legislation, targeting those involved in the invasion of Ukraine.
Remarks made by ABAC New Zealand Chair Rachel Taulelei to GS1 Retail Plenary, 25 February 2022
ABAC is convinced that digital is the key enabler for that important goal – and we value our strong partnership with GS1 in helping to put in place the right tools to get the job done.
NZ/EU FTA – BLESSED BE THE CHEESEMAKERS
FTAs should lead to more trade, not less. Cheesemakers can still be blessed but let them keep selling their cheese.
BUSINESS FORUM APPLAUDS “HISTORIC” NZ UK FTA
The conclusion of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement is a historic moment for NZ’s trade, says the NZ International Business Forum.
ABAC I Media Release
Embracing challenges, engaging collectively and enabling opportunities are key to Asia-Pacific
success, say business leaders.