ISDS Case Map
New Zealand
The New Zealand-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement officially entered into force on Thursday 28 August 2025.
Recent agreements (negotiated in secret) also guarantee foreign corporations the rights to lobby against new laws in the name of “transparency”; guaranteed rights that iwi and hapū don’t have.
When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised.
New Zealand is ramping up its support for Fiji’s inclusion in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus.
India and New Zealand conclude second round of FTA talks in New Delhi, making strong progress on trade, investment, and cooperation. Next round scheduled in September in NZ. Dairy market access remains a key hurdle as both nations target 10x trade growth over 10 years.
Canada and New Zealand have reached a "mutually satisfactory" resolution to a long-running dispute over access for dairy products, the Canadian government said.
New Zealand has firmly opposed including Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which covers 15 Asia-Pacific countries.
India and New Zealand begin second round of FTA talks aiming to boost bilateral trade from $1.29 billion to 10x over 10 years. Key issues include dairy, meat, wine, and services market access. Negotiations run till July 25 as both sides revisit a trade pact after a failed attempt from 2010–2015.
Key issues include dairy access, tariff disparities, and movement of skilled professionals. Both sides target a deal within 60 days amid complex negotiations over sensitive sectors.
During New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, the two countries had stated that a 60-day timeline for the completion of talks is a possibility.
