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EU wants to sign stalled trade agreements, but with Mercosur objections persist
13-May-2022 MercoPress
The European Union aims to finalize and sign at least three stalled trade agreements this year as the bloc looks to reinforce strategic alliances amid the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
New Zealand challenges Canada dairy tariffs under CPTPP
12-May-2022 RNZ
New Zealand has fired a warning shot at Canada over dairy tariffs, kicking off a dispute resolution under the trans-Pacific Partnership pact - the first of its kind.
Russian war leads EU bloc to push for faster trade deals
6-May-2022 Bloomberg
A group of European Union countries are pushing to kick start negotiations on stalled free-trade agreements as Russia’s war with Ukraine threatens the bloc’s economic and security interests.
Ardern confirms interest in US economic framework
2-May-2022 Newsroom
Speaking to a US business summit, Jacinda Ardern has confirmed NZ interest in a major economic initiative out of Washington while calling on the US to be more engaged in the region on trade
EU trade talks ramp up ahead of Ardern’s Europe visit
19-Apr-2022 Newsroom
Trade talks between New Zealand and the European Union have entered a “rolling process” of negotiations, with hopes the long-running discussions can be wrapped up before Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits the region this year.
Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA formally takes effective
7-Apr-2022 Global Times
China formally implemented the upgraded China and New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday in a move to promote deeper cooperation between the two sides.
Cambodia picks up pace on improving ASEAN-NZ-Oz FTA
7-Apr-2022 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia has been accelerating negotiations on remaining issues to revamp the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) to meet its 2022 year-end deadline.
Govt urged to adapt its approach to secure trade deal with India
5-Apr-2022 RNZ
There are calls for the government to adapt its strategy to reach a free trade deal with India - after Australia reached a deal with the nation.
China to cut paper and wood tariffs from New Zealand from April 7
4-Apr-2022 Reuters
China will implement an upgrade to the free trade agreement between Beijing and Wellington to eliminate tariffs of 12 wood and paper products imported from New Zealand.
Negotiators push on with NZ-EU free trade deal as French election ’sucks oxygen’ from talks
10-Mar-2022 Stuff
The Government of New Zealand appears far from signing a free trade deal with the European Union, as negotiators enter a fresh round of talks and a French election looms.
NZ-UK free trade deal seen as a down payment
7-Mar-2022 NZ Herald
Realpolitik dictates that the deal is also an effective down payment by the UK on its goal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Partnership Agreement (CPTPP).
10 days for submissions on UK FTA a total farce
4-Mar-2022 Scoop
People have only ten days to make submissions on the 1700-page secretly negotiated free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Behind the ‘inclusive’ window dressing, the NZ-UK free trade deal disappoints politically and economically
4-Mar-2022 The Conversation
The free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom demonstrates the intransigence of political leaders and their official advisers in the face of concerted demands to rethink the country’s trade policy paradigm.
NZ ’pushing hard’ to secure free trade agreement with EU
1-Mar-2022 1News
New Zealand will be "pushing hard" to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU this year, Trade Minister Damien O’Connor says.
NZ UK FTA “inclusive trade” agenda does nothing to redress failed free trade model
1-Mar-2022 Scoop
Professor Kelsey repeated the calls for a comprehensive rethink of this model of free trade agreements to confront the social, environmental and economic challenges of the 21st century.
NZ-UK free trade agreement: “a missed opportunity”
1-Mar-2022 Scoop
The announcement of the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom was described by Pita Tipene as “a missed opportunity to set a new bar for honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi”.
FTA with UK: Dairy and meat exporters thrilled, but academic criticises deal
1-Mar-2022 RNZ
New Zealand’s key export sectors are lauding a new free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, while it has received stiff criticism from one academic who said it was "hardly an economic bonanza".
UK-New Zealand FTA text (Feb 2022)
28-Feb-2022 UK Government
Minister to complete final steps of UK trade deal negotiations
25-Feb-2022 1News
Trade Minister Damien O’Connor is setting off for a trade visit to Europe and the Middle East, with hopes to finalise the UK free trade agreement and to progress on a deal with the EU.
PH censures Myanmar, rejects its ratification of RCEP free trade pact
23-Feb-2022 CNN
After New Zealand notified it would not recognize Myanmar’s “instrument of ratification” of the RCEP because it opposes its military-led government, the Philippines will reject Myanmar’s instrument of ratification as well.