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New Zealand
NZ Trade Minister Goff outlines New Zealand's FTA roadmap for the meat & wool industry in key markets.
The Government has pledged that its free-trade deal with China will not threaten the wages and conditions of New Zealand workers.
New Zealand Green Party MP Keith Locke has welcomed the Government's commitment in the House today to put the free trade agreement with China, to be signed in April, to a Parliamentary vote.
"This trade deal may have a bigger impact on New Zealand than most other government actions this year. Yet the public and parliament are still in the dark about its content only five weeks before it will be signed," says Trade Spokesperson and Green Co-leader Dr. Russel Norman.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says his trip to South Korea gave him the chance to broach the topic of free trade with the country's new government
New Zealand and China are still planning to sign a trade deal in April, though final agreement on the detail is yet to be reached.
New Zealand is poised to sign a trade deal with powerhouse economy China, in what is being touted as our biggest trade breakthrough in 25 years.
A proposed free-trade agreement with Korea has cleared an early hurdle, a joint study concluding that it would bring substantial benefits to both countries.
A potential free trade agreement with Korea is being seen as the start of what could become a key economic partnership.
The United States decision to get involved in forging a trade accord involving New Zealand is a major milestone in the quest for a US-NZ free trade agreement, says the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand (AmCham). AmCham has been lobbying hard for a US-NZ FTA for nearly 10 years now.
