Our Views
Speeches and Articles
17 January 2011
Trade policy developments look positive for this year
'It's deja vu all over again." Those famous words of American baseball player and philosopher Yogi Berra almost came true in 2010, the year when, for the global economy, things didn't quite turn out as planned. | Read more
22 December 2010
Forum will bolster links with US
Christchurch will host the United States New Zealand Partnership Forum in February next year. Stephen Jacobi reflects on recent developments in the relationship with our third largest trading partner, and looks forward to the 2011 event. | Read more
06 December 2010
TPP - Something new in the making
Trade negotiators from the nine Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) economies meet in Auckland this week. Stephen Jacobi considers whether TPP can live up to its promise as a "new generation" trade agreement. | Read more
18 November 2010
Chairman’s report to the 2010 AGM
Chairman's report to the 2010 AGM | Read more
08 November 2010
From “Once were allies” to “Made in Wellington”
Stephen Jacobi suggests that now the Wellington Declaration has been signed the real work begins. | Read more
04 October 2010
NZ US Pacific partnership set for lift off
Stephen Jacobi believes that the stage is being carefully set for a radically new future for the partnership between New Zealand and the United States. | Read more
31 May 2010
2010 Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook Conference address
Presentation by Fiona Cooper Clarke on behalf of the NZUS Council to the 2010 Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook Conference in Wellington. | Read more
15 March 2010
TPP train leaves the station
This week in Melbourne negotiators from the eight parties to the prospective Trans Pacific Partnership will sit down and start the complex task of concluding a new generation free trade agreement. The stakes are high not only because TPP carries New Zealand’s hopes for an FTA with the United States but even more importantly because TPP is being built as a pathfinder for an agreement which could span the entire Asia Pacific region. | Read more
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
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