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Trade update – December

Trade update - December NZ-EU As this update is being written New Zealand and EU negotiators are beginning their latest round of discussions on a bilateral FTA. Unfortunately, the market access teams will not be meeting as the EU has been unable to improve the...

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MPI launches food safety strategy

MPI launches food safety strategy On the 10th of December New Zealand Food Safety, a division of MPI, launched its strategy and action plan to maintain and grow the country's reputation as a provider of trusted and safe food. I attended the launch in Auckland and the...

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Airport boss to lead ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay

Airport boss to lead ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay Stuart Ainslie, the Chief Executive of Hawke’s Bay Airport, has been elected Chair of ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay.He replaces Alasdair Macleod, the Chair of Napier Port.Mr Ainslie, a professionally qualified engineer, has...

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Trade Update November 2019

ExportNZ: November Trade UpdateChina – NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) UpgradeThe Government is to be congratulated on completing the negotiations on an upgrade of the 2008 FTA. This is particularly good news for forest products exporters. There are useful gains...