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High powered push for Japan trade deal
13-May-2008
It’s time to get serious about doing a trade deal with Japan, says free trade and business lobbyists, who say we’ve been neglecting our relationship with the world’s second biggest economy.
Textile Union Welcomes Tariff Freeze
10-May-2008
Today’s announcement by Commerce Minister, Lianne Dalziel, of a freeze on general tariff reductions for two years from July 2009 has been welcomed by the National Distribution Union. The NDU represents workers in the textile, clothing and footwear industries.
ASEAN committed to free trade pact with Australia, NZ: minister
5-May-2008 AFP
ASEAN was showing strong commitment to try to wrap up negotiations on a free trade pact between the regional grouping, Australia and New Zealand, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said Sunday.
President Nathan says talks on ASEAN-Aust-NZ FTA to conclude in May
29-Apr-2008 CNA
Talks on the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be concluded next month, said Singapore President SR Nathan at a state banquet at the New Zealand Government House in Wellington on Monday.
US trade expert finds fishhooks in FTA
28-Apr-2008 Scoop
While media coverage of the China-NZ Free Trade Agreement has focused almost entirely on the possible dollar gains, scant attention has been paid to the equally valid exposure of New Zealand to compensation claims — should any NZ government be so bold in future as to pass laws or regulations that a foreign investor feels will impact on profitability.
Minister: New Zealand-ASEAN free trade deal close
23-Apr-2008
New Zealand Trade Minister Phil Goff said on Wednesday that free trade talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may be finished by June.
New Zealand to hold free trade talks with Japan, South Korea next month
21-Apr-2008 IHT
Prime Minister Helen Clark said Monday she will hold exploratory free trade talks in Japan and South Korea next month — only weeks after securing a comprehensive free trade agreement with China.
Handled with tact, FTAs can do what WTO can’t
18-Apr-2008
On April 7, China and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement (FTA) covering trade in goods and services as well as investment, making it the first FTA reached by China with a developed country.
Free trade agreement not to blame - Cullen
17-Apr-2008
The Government was stung by suggestions yesterday that its much vaunted free trade agreement with China was linked to the loss of 430 jobs in Fisher and Paykel’s Mosgiel dishdrawer plant and hit back at the company.
A fairly thorough analysis of the NZ-China FTA
17-Apr-2008 Scoop
China will now be seeking to extrapolate figures upwards in every other developed country FTA — starting with Australia — into very significant numbers, based on what we, with our tiny population, were willing to concede.
New Zealand-China FTA (2008)
17-Apr-2008 NZ-China FTA website
Million dollar China deal 48 hours after free trade agreement
15-Apr-2008 Scoop
New Zealand apparel company Norsewear is one of the first to benefit from the recently signed free trade agreement with China — securing an order worth close to a million dollars in less than 48 hours after the historic deal was signed.
US trade deal still bubbling away
11-Apr-2008
A free trade deal with the United States remains elusive in the wake of New Zealand’s deal with China.
Peters swears to be good on FTA
10-Apr-2008
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters appears to have backed down on a threat to criticise the free trade agreement with China while he is overseas, promising the prime minister he will not denounce it publicly.
NZ First’s China advertisement to be investigated
9-Apr-2008
The Electoral Commission will consider a New Zealand First advertisement that appeared in daily papers this morning at their next meeting.
Winston’s message: No to the FTA
9-Apr-2008
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand could have done better than it did in the free trade agreement it signed on Monday with China, and that is why his New Zealand First party won’t support it.
Trade pact is front page news
9-Apr-2008
China’s trade deal with New Zealand has made the front pages in Beijing.
China: Local activist groups soft pedal on NZ free trade deal
7-Apr-2008 PMC
Chinese activist groups cool on opposition to New Zealand’s fair trade deal with China. Katie Small checks out the marginal minorities’ views after the crackdown in Tibet.
Momentous trade deal signing tomorrow
6-Apr-2008
New Zealand will sign up to its biggest bilateral trade deal in 25 years in a ceremony in Beijing tomorrow.
Last minute protests over China’s free trade deal
5-Apr-2008 TV3
Protestors in Auckland and Wellington have made a last minute plea to stop a free trade agreement between New Zealand and China. They say the Government is ignoring human rights for the sake of selling a few pounds of butter.