Our Views

Speeches and Articles

13 January 2010

Welcome Madam Secretary

Stephen Jacobi believes that Hillary Clinton's visit helps advance New Zealand's fundamental foreign policy interests. | Read more

25 November 2009

Chairman’s report to the 2009 AGM

Report by the Chairman, Rt Hon James Bolger to the 2009 AGM of the NZUS Council | Read more

05 October 2009

Key week for Kiwi trade delegation.

President Barack Obama's decision to impose safeguard tariffs on imports of Chinese tyres has caused quite a fuss. | Read more

04 October 2009

NZ leaders take ideas to the US

This week some 55 senior government and business leaders will travel to Washington DC for the third US NZ Partnership Forum organised by the NZ US Council and its American counterpart. The event will break past records as the most significant gathering of American and New Zealand government and business leaders ever to have taken place. | Read more

28 May 2009

NZ/US relations under President Obama.

Address by Stephen Jacobi to the Rotary Club of Taradale, 28 May 2009 | Read more

07 April 2009

Washington lays out the welcome mat

When Murray McCully visits Washington DC he will be welcomed by a number of friends in high places, writes Stephen Jacobi. (Article appeared in the Dominion Post on 7 April 2009) | Read more

20 March 2009

If ever there was a right time for a free trade deal, it’s now

The time for free trade with the United States through the Trans Pacific Partnership is now. | Read more

17 March 2009

Our better history - What President Obama means for New Zealand

Address by Stephen Jacobi to the Probus Club of Napier, 17 March 2009 | Read more

09 February 2009

Troubled times for international trade

The threat of renewed protectionism casts a shadow over the meeting of APEC business leaders in Wellington this week, writes Stephen Jacobi | Read more

04 December 2008

Stephen Jacobi discusses the recent APEC conference in Peru

Stephen Jacobi discusses the recent APEC conference in Peru where world leaders pledged their commitment to the principals of free trade, vowing not to roll back hard fought trade gains in the face of the financial crisis. | Read more

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