bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

New Zealand

Hong Kong suitor hopes to tie the knot
11-Sep-2007 NZ Herald
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, is optimistic that a free trade agreement between New Zealand and Hong Kong can be concluded.
We’ll break US free trade barrier - Nats
11-Sep-2007 Stuff
National leader John Key today unveiled plans to negotiate a free trade agreement with the US, which the government is yet to succeed in doing since it came to power in 1999.
New Zealand presses case for free trade deal with US
11-Sep-2007 AFP
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark pressed her country’s case for a free trade deal with the US Monday, saying it would benefit both countries.
Asean eyes completion of FTA talks with Australia, New Zealand in ’08
27-Aug-2007 Nasdaq.com
Asean economic ministers said while "considerable progress" has been made on the proposed comprehensive FTA with Australia-New Zealand, concluding talks this year is unlikely because the next phase of the negotiations "would be critical and intense."
Tamaki Makaurau Declaration against corporate control and for global justice
23-Aug-2007 Our World Is Not For Sale
A declaration for organisations to sign-on to about the negative effects of a New Zealand-US free trade agreement.
Shut down the NZ-US Partnership Forum, Sept. 7-11
1-Aug-2007 Infoshop News
Between the 9th and 11th of September, 2007, Auckland will host the second annual "United States-New Zealand Partnership Forum". We intend to protest and if possible shut down this forum and disrupt the related activities and events.
New Zealand, Gulf states open free trade deal talks
25-Jul-2007 IHT
A first round of talks for a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council opened Wednesday in the New Zealand capital, Trade Minister Phil Goff said.
Beyond just cricket and Bollywood
16-Jul-2007
The India-China comparison has become almost passé with western audiences in the past few years. But in countries like New Zealand where ties with China, particularly economic ties, have traditionally been far stronger than with India, the comparison is relatively new and India often comes a poor second, especially in the eyes of New Zealand Inc.
APRN strategy workshop on FTAs
13-Jul-2007
The Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) and AID/WATCH are pleased to invite you to a strategy workshop on the FTAs entitled: “To Oppose FTAs: Making People Matter”, that will take place on September 4-6, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. The Strategy Workshop on the FTAs is an open and public gathering of trade campaigners within the region specifically timed to coincide with the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Sydney.
NZ-China trade deal said 2 years away
11-Jul-2007
New Zealand hopes to wrap up a comprehensive free trade agreement with China by mid-2009 — a year later than scheduled — Prime Minister Helen Clark said Tuesday.
Goff moots idea of regional free trade deal
10-Jul-2007
Trade minister Phil Goff has floated the prospect of a regional free trade deal comprising the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Brunei and South Korea.
Japan cool to New Zealand’s FTA proposal
5-Jul-2007 Kyodo
Japan implicitly turned down a proposal from New Zealand on Thursday to seek a bilateral free trade agreement, noting that agricultural trade will act as a stumbling block.
Asean FTA talks with partners not as expected
30-Jun-2007
The results of negotiations for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Asean and India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have not been as expected and areas are still there where consensus have yet to reached.
NZ leads race to China trade deal
19-Jun-2007
Rows of container cranes dominate the hazy skyline of Yantian. The port, in China’s southern Guangdong province, is the world’s fourth busiest - despite few New Zealanders probably even having heard of it.
NZ envoy: Halal standards no barrier to Malaysia-NZ free trade talks
18-Jun-2007
Malaysia’s halal standards are not an issue hindering the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and New Zealand, New Zealand High Commissioner to Malaysia David Kersey said.
Talks to look at Pacific trade deal
12-Jun-2007
A meeting in August is likely to explore the possibility of a free trade agreement between Pacific Island countries and New Zealand and Australia but rapid progress is not expected.
Australia And New Zealand Seek Pacific FTA
12-Jun-2007
Australia and New Zealand will begin discussions in August to strike a free trade deal with a group of Pacific island nations.
India, New Zealand to initiate free trade pact
22-May-2007 FreshPlaza
India and New Zealand have initiated steps to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) but it could be a while before this becomes a reality.
Goff presses for free trade agreement with US
11-May-2007 stuff
Trade Minister Phil Goff says New Zealand has to "hang in there" in its desire to forge a free trade agreement with the United States.
S Korea free trade deal looms
29-Apr-2007
New Zealand has taken a big step closer to a free trade agreement with South Korea.