by TradeWorks NZ | Mar 7, 2018 | Trade Working Blog
From our #ABACUnwrapped series, David Toua speaks about key issues for Papua New Guinea and shared issues of importance across the Asia-Pacific region including inclusive growth and using digital technology to engage more people in the...
by TradeWorksNZ | Mar 18, 2017 | Trade Working Blog
Progress among the ‘TPP-11’ was more tortoise than hare at a recent meeting in Chile attended by Trade Minister Todd McClay, along with fellow Ministers and senior officials, but included an important affirmation of ongoing support for regional economic integration in...
by TradeWorks NZ | Sep 3, 2015 | Speeches
Address to NZ institute for International Affairs, Wellington, 2 September 2015 – Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you once again. At a time when many seem to have made up their mind...
by TradeWorks NZ | Aug 3, 2015 | Trade Working Blog, Uncategorized
There’s an old Peggy Lee song – “If that’s all there is, then let’s keep dancin’”. That essentially was how the TPP negotiations ended up in Maui. The deal on the table was insufficient so Ministers decided to keep on talking. How did this happen? Going into Maui...
by TradeWorks NZ | Jul 3, 2015 | Trade Working Blog, Uncategorized
Now that the US Congress has finally given President Obama his much longed for fast track trade promotion authority, negotiators can get back to the complex task of completing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). New Zealand can claim a share of TPP’s parentage. A...