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What really happened at Auckland's TPP talks
What really happened at Auckland's TPP talks, export report sparks debate and more
Message from the executive
director
There was much media and protester interest
in Round 15 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
that took place in Auckland from 3-12 December. What really
happened? And what does this mean for the conclusion of
negotiations? Find out here...
As we
draw to the end of 2012, I wish you a safe and happy holiday
season, and look forward to working with you further to make
2013 a fantastic year for New Zealand
exports.
Catherine Beard
027 463 3212 or
cbeard@exportnz.org.nz
Our
Export report sparks debate
Great to see our "Lifting Export Performance"
report authored by NZIER appearing in articles and speeches
around the country and sparking debate. This is the sort of
reaction we were hoping for. On example is this article
that appeared in the NZ Herald. It focuses on the
question of how to keep high performing firms in NZ.
One
of the other issues highlighted in the report that gained a
lot of attention (such as this) is the population
debate.
How big should NZ's population be? The NZ Herald
made that the poll of the day when the report was released.
By the end of the day there were 6,660 votes. The choices
were stay the same (35% of votes) or increase to 5 million
(did not count that as that is pretty much business as
usual). But if you added up the number that voted for an
increase to 10 million, 15 million or any number, 40% of
voters were in favour of growth. It's also interesting to
note that Australia is predicted to grow by 13 million by
2049 through fertility and net migration.
C
Beard
Global shipping industry's troubles are
threat for biggest German banks
For all the talk
about Germany’s financial exposure to Greece, it turns out
that some German banks have a problem of more titanic
proportions — their vulnerability to the global shipping
trade. More...
Have your say - changes to the
Horticulture Export Authority Act
The Ministry
for Primary Industries is seeking public views on possible
changes to the Horticulture Export Authority (HEA)
Act.
The HEA provides a voluntary mechanism for
horticulture industries to jointly fund and organise
activities that support successful exporting, such as
quality assurance, promotion and marketing. More...
New electronic authentication service
New Zealanders who need officially-verified
documents for use in most countries can now get them issued
electronically through the e-Apostille service run by the
Department of Internal Affairs’ Authentication Unit. More...
China Watch
David Mahon of
Mahon China Investment Management Ltd provides us with an
insider's guide to developments in Chinese politics,
business and the economy. More...
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In this issue
Our Export report sparks debate
Global shipping industry's troubles are
threat for biggest German banks
Have your say - changes to the Horticulture
Export Authority Act
New electronic authentication service
China
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