Trade

App will offer new way to trade Fonterra Co-operative Group shares.

Strong interest in NZ-built aircraft from Thailand’s Department of Royal Rainmaking.

Farmers who still roll their eyes at Fonterra’s Scope 3 emissions or Silver Fern Farms’ low-carbon supply chain ambitions need a reality check, ag trade envoy Hamish Marr says.

Minister takes on naysayers ahead of trip to deepen valuable trade relationship.

New Zealand’s former top envoy to the subcontinent assesses the task.

Even ‘short-changed’ dairy hails passage of FTA that has been 10 years in the making.

China adopts policies that will create a more sustainable economy, albeit with slower growth.

Produce already on the water will be first to benefit as trade deal fast-tracked through Parliament.

Lead negotiators to meet for first time since Trade for All agenda derailed Middle Eastern deal.

New dairy quota allocation method falls foul of CPTPP, exporters say.

Many points of difference kept trade ministers at odds at Abu Dhabi meeting.

Access to subcontinent would be ‘very, very difficult’ for Delhi to give.

The meat industry does a great job of markets for all NZ’s products, says Allan Barber, but it is still at the mercy of what global markets will pay.

At least subsidy billions are still on the table as meeting adjourns, exporters say.

Trade Ministry wants to hear public opinion on entering a trade agreement with United Arab Emirates.

Trade commissioner signs out of Seoul with fond memories and market insights.

India meets opposition as it seeks to have temporary dispensation set in stone.

Minister will have a key role, but the most that can be expected from Abu Dhabi is a consensus to keep negotiating, analysts say. 

The GDT market has risen 30% since August 2023.

A purely neoliberal prescription will not suffice, Waikato University panel says.

US market soured for NZ by growing exports of subsidised milk.

New proposal ‘entirely inconsistent’ with legal ruling on quotas, says DCANZ.

Doubts cast on legal recourse as McClay says he’ll raise matter with counterpart.

NZ Story survey picks up humanity and sustainability as qualities Kiwis are known for.

BLNZ ‘identifies significant opportunities for market growth’.

NZ has to reconsider its place in the world and what it wants to achieve, says Ben Anderson.

Regs intended to rein in Brazilian deforestation could make sales into bloc a nightmare for NZ.

Legislation to be brought before new Parliament as a ‘priority’.

But shipping disruptions could also give NZ ag exports an edge in Asia.

Trip will take trade minister to Geneva and United Arab Emirates.

US lobby backs off from tariffs into key market, but that could change with the election of protectionist president.

Government under pressure to explore new markets for NZ goods.

Fears that ocean traffic could be disrupted for next few months.

Not all of the bloc’s economic innovations have worked out, writes Allan Barber.

Thresholds were triggered earlier each year, costing hundreds of millions.

McClay hails ‘strong result against a backdrop of challenging times’.