New Zealand


China ready to fight for its pound of flesh
NZ Trade Minister Tim Groser is expected to smooth some growing wrinkles in New Zealand's relationship with China when he arrives in Beijing on Monday for talks with some of Beijing's most powerful mandarins.
Free trade pact will grossly impact Indian dairy sector: Dairy players
The Indian dairy sector will be grossly impacted by the Union government's effort to include milk products within the domain of the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand, feels a section of the Indian dairy industry.
Philip Morris v. Uruguay on cigarette branding: Will investor-state arbitration send restrictions on tobacco marketing up in smoke?
Philip Morris asserts that fair and equitable treatment includes a right to a “stable and predictable regulatory framework” as well as rights under treaties in addition to customary international law.
Indonesia ready for FTA with New Zealand, Australia
Indonesia is ready to soon implement a free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand as part of a free trade pact signed by ASEAN and the two countries.
TPPA secrecy is undemocratic
The continuing silence of most New Zealand MPs regarding government's clandestine negotiations about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement indicates either their ignorance of what is going on or their willing connivance in selling New Zealand down the river, according to Democrats for Social Credit (DSC) health spokesman David Tranter.
TPP stepping stone to more trade agreements - Key
The Trans Pacific Partnership has the potential to become the basis of an integrated regional trading bloc linking Asia, Australasia and the Americas, Prime Minister John Key told an audience in Washington overnight.
Tiny NZ a big part of US trade growth plans
A proposed Trans Pacific Partnership among nine countries is the top trade priority for United States President Barack Obama and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who meet at the White House this morning.
Exporters urged to use lower tariffs under free trade deal
Filipino exporters are encouraged to take advantage of reduced tariffs under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) to increase their exports of goods and services to Australia, the world’s 13th largest economy.
Key talks up TPP free trade deal in US
Prime Minister John Key is trying to drum up enthusiasm for a free trade deal on his visit to the United States.
Korean fishing company pledges cooperation
A Christchurch-based company which charters Korean fishing boats for New Zealand waters says it will cooperate with a ministerial inquiry into conditions aboard foreign fishing boats.