Newsroom
More beef with the European Union
New Zealand and the EU have reached a free trade deal. However, EU’s deforestation regulation may unfairly affect New Zealand’s beef producers. Clarification and cooperation are necessary. […]
Trade
The Australian
No competition? Time to level up trans-Tasman business relations
The Australian and New Zealand gaming industries have used lobbying to secure tax breaks, highlighting the need for a state aid control mechanism in the Closer Economic Relations agreement. This would ensure fair competition and economic integrity. […]
Insights
Reconnecting our exporters to the world
As a remote nation, New Zealand always had to work extra hard to remain on the world’s radar. The pandemic amplified this challenge. […]
Insights
Why Huawei?
No wonder Donald Trump is worried about the technological and commercial threat Huawei’s poses to US companies. […]
Insights
Trump and other hypocrites
When discussing free trade, most governments sit in their own glasshouses. Trump’s protectionism deserves a response. But it should be an even greater commitment to free trade, not retaliation. […]
Insights
Comprehensive and progressive FDI liberalisation
We should not be content for other countries to beat us on attracting investment. If we do not liberalise our FDI regime, New Zealanders will miss out. […]
Insights
Brexit means trade opportunities
Brexit might not just mean Brexit but a surge in trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. […]
National Business Review
Belgium proves Brexiteers right
The CETA fiasco has seriously diminished the EU’s reputation as an organisation to do business with. Any other country thinking about doing trade deals with the EU will now think twice. […]
Uncategorised
Wanted: A counter-populism strategy
It is too simplistic to only warn of populism. Populist messages may be distasteful, ill-informed or just plain wrong. But they are only symptoms of an underlying malaise of Western democracies. […]
National Business Review
Arbitration treaties smooth the path to more trade
Free trade needs an institutional framework that helps with the practicalities of trade across borders – particularly for when things go wrong. […]