NZ International Business Forum

NZIBF brings together business leaders from some of New Zealand’s largest internationally oriented companies together with the country’s peak business organisations.

Collectively, these business leaders from the dairy, meat, seafood, kiwifruit, apples, pears, wine and services industries represent companies and sectors with a combined turnover in excess of $30 billion. The business organisations represent New Zealand's export, manufacturing and services sectors.

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New Zealand To Ratify RCEP – Good Move Says Business Forum

Monday, 1 November 2021, 12:20 pm | NZ International Business Forum

Final steps are being completed for New Zealand’s ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Agreement, which brings implementation of the Agreement’s useful provisions a step closer, says the NZ International Business ... More >>

Chinese Taipei Cptpp Application Welcome, Says Business Forum

Thursday, 23 September 2021, 3:05 pm | NZIBF

Chinese Taipei’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) raises the prospect of wider cutting-edge trade liberalisation in the Asia Pacific region, says Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director ... More >>

China's CPTPP Application Welcome Says Business Forum

Friday, 17 September 2021, 10:28 am | NZIBF

China’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a welcome expression of its interest in further trade reform, says Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the NZ International Business ... More >>

Wanted ! New FTA Partners

Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:52 am | NZ International Business Forum

New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) identifies options for New Zealand’s next tranche of trade negotiations. “Trade is the country’s lifeblood and trade has boosted the economy during the pandemic” says NZIBF Executive ... More >>

Business Forum Ready To Help Adapt Apec In 2021

Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 9:32 am | NZ International Business Forum

“The times require us all to adapt” said Malcolm Bailey, Chair of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF), reacting today to the announcement that New Zealand’s chairing of APEC in 2021 would be done on virtual basis. “We naturally ... More >>

Business Forum Welcomes NZ UK FTA Negotiation

Thursday, 18 June 2020, 8:45 am | NZ International Business Forum

The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) is delighted that New Zealand and the United Kingdom have launched a negotiation to conclude an ambitious, high quality and comprehensive free trade agreement. “Now that the UK is completing the final ... More >>

New Digital Agreement With Singapore And Chile A Good Foundation, Says Business Forum

Saturday, 13 June 2020, 7:18 am | NZIBF

Putting in place the right trade rules for the digital economy is vital for New Zealand business in the 21st century, said Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF), commenting on the ‘virtual’ ... More >>

Welcoming Interim WTO Arbitration System

Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 10:12 am | NZ International Business Forum

“Ensuring effective arbitration of trade disputes is a vital component of the international trade system”, says NZIBF Chair, Malcolm Bailey. Mr Bailey was reacting to news that New Zealand has joined 15 other members [1] of the World Trade Organisation ... More >>

Business Forum Stresses Importance Of Keeping Supply Chains Open

Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 1:34 pm | NZ International Business Forum

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) today welcomed the Government’s efforts to keep global supply chains open as an essential tool in combatting the effects of the Covid-19 virus. “Trade has a role to play in the fight against Covid-19” ... More >>

Business Forum Welcomes TPP Signing

Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 5:20 pm | NZ International Business Forum

The business community strongly supports the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and welcomes the signing of TPP in Auckland, says New Zealand International Business Forum Chair Malcolm Bailey. More >>

Eyes on WTO Ministerial, Nairobi

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 12:07 pm | NZ International Business Forum

Eyes on WTO Ministerial, Nairobi A lot is at stake in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial meeting getting underway in Nairobi - for New Zealand, for developing countries and for the multilateral trading system - says NZ International Business ... More >>

International Business Forum Welcomes Updated Agenda

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:09 am | NZ International Business Forum

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the Government’s plans to expand export markets in today’s announcement of an updated Business Growth Agenda. More >>

Business Forum welcomes NZ Korea FTA

Sunday, 16 November 2014, 10:08 am | NZ International Business Forum

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the much anticipated conclusion of the New Zealand Korea Free Trade Agreement. More >>

Business Forum welcomes process towards NZ/EU FTA

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 2:54 pm | NZ International Business Forum

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) is pleased that New Zealand and the European Union (EU) will explore further the concept of a free trade agreement (FTA). More >>

TPP – Keep Calm and Negotiate On

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:44 am | NZ International Business Forum

Business organisations in New Zealand have reacted positively to the announcement of substantive progress from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial meeting in Singapore. Ministers have instructed negotiators to continue their work and have ... More >>

Bali WTO package welcomed by NZ businesses

Monday, 9 December 2013, 11:45 am | NZ International Business Forum

The New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) has welcomed the package of measures agreed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Bali. “This limited agreement shows the WTO's 159 members can still make decisions. While it is not the ... More >>

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