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NZ-China agricultural agreement signed

2013-04-25 10:33:32

NZ Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has signed a Strategic Plan on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation between New Zealand and China.

China ready to fight for its pound of flesh

2011-08-10 19:04:14

NZ Trade Minister Tim Groser is expected to smooth some growing wrinkles in New Zealand's relationship with China when he arrives in Beijing on Monday for talks with some of Beijing's most powerful mandarins.

China's dairy tariffs part of FTA - Groser

2011-06-22 01:18:35

Tariffs imposed by China on imported dairy products are part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which New Zealand has benefitted greatly from, Trade Minister Tim Groser says.

Groser walks diplomatic path to China as Greens lob barbed warning

2010-06-17 09:52:07

A Chinese political and trade delegation to New Zealand has been lauded as a positive continuance of a burgeoning relationship between the two countries by Trade Minister Tim Groser.

Natural Dairy buys four farms, eyes more in NZ plan

2010-03-24 23:50:17

The deal shows “the gate on the New Zealand-China free trade agreement swings both ways,” a Federated Farmers official said. Natural Dairy, formerly China Jin Hui Mining Corporation, agreed to buy four farms in New Zealand and is in talks for 24 more as part of a NZ$1.5bn (US$1.1bn) expansion in the world's biggest dairy exporter.

Commitment needed for China trade

2010-01-15 04:34:14

We're the only Western country to boast a free trade deal with China. But are New Zealand companies — and the Government — doing enough to exploit that?

High kiwi overshadows benefits of Chinese deal

2009-10-30 10:59:25

The benefits of the New Zealand-China free trade deal have been overshadowed by the high dollar and plunging export values in September, figures from Statistics New Zealand show.

Progress made towards New Zealand-Asia FTA: minister

2009-08-25 15:45:07

Recent talks made progress toward a free trade agreement with Asian countries, Trade Minister Tim Groser told Parliament on Tuesday.

Toxic food crisis outcome of free trade policies

2008-09-25 04:53:37

The Fonterra scandal in China has evolved into a major food crisis. "We are seeing the reality of free trade in action, the negatives that have been concealed by the greed and arrogance of Government and private business interests," says the New Zealand Alliance Party

Fonterra caught in China milk powder scandal

2008-09-15 00:00:00

New Zealand's dairy giant Fonterra is caught up in the latest food scandal in China as the contaminated milk powder crisis reveals weeks of delay before the public was informed. NZ Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said “We signed up for a free trade agreement with no rules around environment or health, and so we are exposing ourselves and our companies to these types of scandals.”

China FTA bill passes final reading

2008-07-24 07:01:11

Trade Minister Phil Goff says the passing in Parliament today of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill will bring the FTA into force on 1 October and represents an historic advance in New Zealand's trading relationships.

New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill

2008-07-23 07:30:47

How is it that in a land with such a shameful history of exclusion and institutional racism against the Chinese, the NZ Government is suddenly bending over backwards to become party to a free trade agreement with China?, the Maori Party asks

Hidden hooks emerge in China FTA

2008-07-11 10:35:29

New Zealand's free-trade agreement with China contains hidden hooks that could seriously damage the country's tourism, building and manufacturing industries.

China deal lacking support

2008-07-01 14:52:40

The number of no votes, have outnumbered the yes votes in submissions on the government's Free Trade Agreement with China.

NZ-China FTA - Full of human rights promises but no substance

2008-06-06 06:19:24

Amnesty International has made a second submission on the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Bill highlighting ongoing concerns about the lack of practical applications to ensure labour standards are addressed and improved in China. And this within an agreement that significantly weakens New Zealand's labour rights obligations.

Fonterra in $300m deal after China trade agreement

2008-05-30 10:07:08

Fonterra has scored the first big windfall from the Government's free-trade pact with China, signing a deal worth more than $300 million.

Tempers flare as China free trade deal debated

2008-05-29 14:38:31

Tempers became frayed on Thursday as NZ Parliament's foreign affairs, defence and trade committee heard submissions on New Zealand's Free Trade Deal with China.

Future of food: Free trade with China

2008-05-27 10:25:50

Many fruit and vegetable growers in New Zealand are concerned the free trade agreement (FTA) with China will mean a further blow to an industry already hit by imports and rising production costs.

Other trade talks speeded-up by NZ-China FTA

2008-05-27 09:58:40

The free trade deal with China and mounting concern about securing food supplies are helping New Zealand in its efforts to secure agreements with major Asian economies, Radio New Zealand reported on Tuesday.

Green party voices concerns over FTA

2008-05-15 15:06:53

Bilateral agreements such as New Zealand's free trade agreement with China threaten the right of democratically-elected governments to regulate to protect the environment or people's safety, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman told a parliamentary select committee today.