Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The WTOs constitution, the Marrakesh Agreement, says agreements among subgroups, known as plurilaterals, are exceptional and can only be adopted by consensus.
What WTO’s Failure To Adopt The Investment Facilitation Agreement Really Means Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The final showdown, over many hours, centred on whether a moratorium on tariffs on digital transmissions would be renewed a key demand for Big Tech and which the US was demanding be made permanent.
WTO Ministerial Collapses Under Weight Of US Bullying & Development Divide Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey In helping to spearhead this first precedent, New Zealand has aligned itself with the US in snubbing its nose at the rules-based multilateral trade regime that it purports to champion, says Dr Jane Kelsey.
NZ Defends The WTO Rules-Based System – Except When It Doesn’t Read More »
Article – The Conversation Changes to fundamental World Trade Organization rules are being driven by the US and EU. This weeks meeting in Cameroon could see developing nations lose out.
A Crucial Meeting Aims To Remake The WTO To Fit The New Global Order Read More »
Press Release – Nga Toki Whakarururanga Regrettably, the Indian Government made this impossible by repeatedly rejecting requests from the Crown to share the text with us, according to Aroha Mead, a member of the entitys governing Kihat and an advisor on these negotiations.
India NZ FTA Fails The Interim Tiriti o Waitangi Assessment Read More »
Press Release – UN ESCAP Trade expansion was uneven across subregions. Electronics-led export growth was concentrated in East Asia and South-East Asia, while South and South-West Asia experienced a decline of around 2 per cent.
Trade Momentum Slows As The Asia-Pacific Region Adjusts To Shifting Global Conditions Read More »
Article – The Conversation The US depends on imports of over 40 critical minerals and Donald Trump is looking for trade deals on his terms.
Press Release – Te Pati Maori Te Pti Mori is calling for the full public release of the agreement to allow for independent scrutiny before ratification and the inclusion of enforceable Te Tiriti o Waitangi protections.
Rawiri Waititi Says NZ India Free Trade Agreement Fails Te Tiriti And Māori Read More »
Press Release – Jane Kelsey Professor Kelsey called for evidence-based public debate and engagement before any further negotiations are launched that sink scarce public resources into what have become little more than political notches on the governments belt.
Another FTA, Another Meaningless Political Trophy? Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Ministers will meet again before the end of the year with a view to announce the substantial conclusion for Costa Ricas accession working group.
Exporters To Benefit From CPTPP’s Growing Membership And New Links To The EU And ASEAN Read More »
Press Release – Hansard Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Second Reading 18 November 2025
Press Release – New Zealand Government Mr McClay says all these visits are part of the Government’s plan to double the value of exports over 10 years, creating jobs and increasing incomes for all New Zealanders.
McClay To Promote Trade In China, UAE, India, Singapore And Australia Read More »
