Press Release – Joint Media Statement June 15, 2026 : The ten ASEAN countries and Australia and New Zealand have agreed to review investor rights to sue governments known as Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the updated AANZFTA agreement in the second half of 2026. Consensus of …
Over 80 Community Groups Urge Governments To Remove ISDS From ASEAN-ANZ Trade Deal 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 – CAFCA CAFCA Organiser Murray Horton says Labour Leader Chris Hipkins signal that the Party wants to retain more business profits in Aotearoa and reduce the number of skilled Kiwis leaving the country is very positive.
CAFCA Welcomes Labour’s Big Shift On Foreign “Investment” Read More »
Article – The Conversation The law change may significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investors and soften the national interest test for approving applications.
Why Has A Bill To Relax Foreign Investment Rules Had So Little Scrutiny? Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk April 27 (BusinessDesk) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s longer data protection for biologic pharmaceutical makers will push up the cost of the fastest growing primary health treatment in the country, the Medical Association says.
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Speech – New Zealand Government Budget 2016 Pre-Budget Speech to Business New Zealand event Wellington Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Its good to be back here for my annual pre-Budget speech and I want to thank Business New Zealand for hosting me once again. This years Budget will …
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Speech – New Zealand Government Thank you Michael and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and Steve and Massey University, for inviting me back to this annual event.
Speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – An American campaigner against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment agreement is asking “why does New Zealand have its pants on fire” to pass legislation implementing the deal when there is no guarantee …
Why the rush on TPP? asks US critic Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 22 January 2016 Lives lost as funding indecision continues
Lives lost as funding indecision continues Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 6 (BusinessDesk) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and its 11 counterparts in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment pact have agreed to avoid unfair currency manipulation as part of a regionwide push for greater cooperation, adopting …
TPP central banks to refrain from currency manipulation Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Americans were the largest investors in New Zealand dairy farms in 2013 and 2014, according to analysis of Overseas Investment Office decisions by KPMG.
Americans were biggest buyers of NZ dairy land in 2013-2104 Read More »
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 15 (BusinessDesk) – The European Commission will seek a mandate to start negotiating free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia as the executive body for the European Union as the region launches a new trade strategy.
Europeans to seek mandate for FTA talks with NZ, Australia Read More »