In The News

21 November 2011

Forum caps excellent week for NZ companies in the US

An all-star assortment of US business leaders providing advice to New Zealand companies was the highlight of the North America Beachheads Forum, attended by 50 New Zealand companies recently in San Francisco. | Read more

15 November 2011

Expanding the TPP

Interview with Stephen Jacobi on AMP Business (TVNZ). | Read more

14 November 2011

Obama calls for finalisation of trade deal before US election

United States President Barack Obama wants the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade and investment deal finalised in a year's time - before he faces election for a second term. | Read more

13 November 2011

PM welcomes significant Pacific trade deal progress

Prime Minister John Key has welcomed today's announcement of the broad outlines for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement, and hailed it as an important step towards gaining greater access for New Zealand exporters. | Read more

13 November 2011

Next step in Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement

Agreement on the broad outlines of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an important step towards a high-quality free-trade deal that will benefit New Zealand exporters, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Trade Minister Tim Groser say. | Read more

12 November 2011

Trans-Pacific Partnership (from the United States Trade Representative)

Background page on the TPP from the United States Trade Representative. | Read more

12 November 2011

Japan seeks to join Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation

Trade Minister Tim Groser has welcomed today's announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda that Japan will seek to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation. | Read more

07 November 2011

US seeks Asia clout through trade in Hawaii summit

The United States will try to prove its mettle as an Asian power as it welcomes Pacific leaders this week to Hawaii, hoping a sweeping trade pact will bind together the fast-growing region | Read more

21 October 2011

New Zealand supports improved access to drugs for developing countries

Minister of Trade Tim Groser announced today that New Zealand will join a long list of countries accepting an amendment to WTO rules that will make it easier to export generic drugs to developing countries. | Read more

13 October 2011

Trade Minister welcomes passage of US trade deals

Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomed the passage in the United States Congress of the US's Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia, and Korea. The deals were ratified overnight, with (strong) bipartisan support in the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. | Read more

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