If you want to export butter to Thailand, there are three trade agreements with avenues for you to leverage; how do you navigate them to maximise the benefits?
How has the primary sector dominated our economy? Why are our food products internationally sought after with a reputation for quality? R&D has the answer.
New Zealand’s two-way trade with the Pacific Islands Forum reached close to $4 billion by March 2024. At its core, this is built on people-to-people interactions.
Our new government has set a priority to target free trade agreements, particularly with India. It may boost resilience but will compromises need to be made?
New Zealand’s sustainable and inclusive trade commitments are not new, but recent declarations have strengthened these commitments with some key trading partners.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s forests and waters are home to irreplaceable biodiversity. A credit system could connect funding with programmes that make a difference.
New Zealand exporters may encounter difficulties with overlapping free trade agreements and varying rules of origin, creating a “spaghetti bowl effect.”
New Zealand lags behind OECD countries in terms of R&D expenditure, but is edging closer to the Government's target of R&D expenditure equal to two percent of GDP
New Zealand and the EU have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement. We will explore what the potential gains and losses for New Zealand are from this agreement.
The value of both exports and imports has been rising, but export volumes are dropping. The result is that the balance of trade has slipped further into deficit.
Over the past decade, our exports to China have more than doubled and trade with Australia has fallen. We take a look at some of the trends shaping our export revenue.
A prominent UK economist has recently argued that the UK should cut the number of graduates in half. This article examines whether the same argument applies to NZ.
GDP growth rates have been erratic because of the stop-go effects of lockdowns, but the economy is in reasonable shape to cope with the latest episode.
Unsurprisingly, retail spending fell off a cliff during the latest level four lockdown. Early signs point to a swift recovery, but, inflation may dampen spirits.
Many believe faster inflation is inevitable in New Zealand. But, could it be that it’s already well underway for parts of our economy, particularly our businesses?
