NZ's Top Exporters Call on Parliament to Back FTA with India

NZ's top exporters call on Parliament to back FTA with India

By Giles Dexter and Nona Pelletier of RNZ Some of New Zealand’s top exporters and business associations have signed an open letter calling on all political...

Top exporters call for all parties to support FTA with India

Christopher Luxon and Narendra Modi during the former's visit to India last year. Photo: The India Today Group via Getty Images By Giles Dexter and Nona Pelletier of RNZ

New Zealand exporters urge support for Indian trade deal

The BusinessNZ Network and export sector representatives in New Zealand are calling on political parties to support the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement, stating that delays could limit market access opportunities. An open letter published by The BusinessNZ Network and signed by 28 exporters and…

Peters blasts BusinessNZ for backing India trade deal

NZ First leader Winston Peters has criticised BusinessNZ after it publicly backed the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement, accusing the organisation of endorsing the deal without fully understanding its contents. Peters said it was “breathtaking” that BusinessNZ and 28 associated businesses and groups had signed an open letter and funded a full-page newspaper advertisement supporting the agreement despite, he says, not having access …