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A significant milestone in ratifying the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was reached last night, with 524 of the 705 member European Parliament voting in favour to approve the agreement.

Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor has welcomed the CPTPP Panel’s ruling in favour of New Zealand in our dispute against Canada, a significant win for our primary sector exporters.

​​​​​​​The Government's trade agenda took another step forward today with the announcement in Dubai that New Zealand will start exploratory discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor announced.

New Zealand’s relationship with India took a significant step forward during Trade and Export Growth and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s three-day visit to New Delhi.

Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textile and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution of India and Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand, had a bilateral meeting today at New Delhi.

​​​​​​​Tena koutou and Namaskar. It is great to be back in India and to have the opportunity to speak to you all today about how we can take the India-New Zealand relationship to the next level.

Trade & Export Growth and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor will depart for India on Saturday for bilateral talks to advance the economic relationship, from 27-29 August.

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, hosted Hon Damien O’Connor, New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, in Adelaide on 11 August to mark the 40th anniversary of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (the CER Agreement) and advance the next stage of collaboration across the Tasman under this world-class agreement.

Today, New Zealand and Australia have signed a Sustainable and Inclusive Trade Declaration as we mark 40 years of Closer Economic Relations.

The Government has reconfirmed New Zealand’s commitment towards sustainable and inclusive trade with the release of our refreshed Trade, Environment, and Climate Change Framework and Trade and Labour Framework.

Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will depart for Adelaide tomorrow to meet his Australian counterpart, Senator the Hon Don Farrell for the annual Closer Economic Relations (CER) Ministerial Meeting.

As the Minister for Trade and Export Growth, it is my privilege to share with you New Zealand’s perspectives on the regional trade landscape, and some of the opportunities and challenges on the horizon.

The United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is great news for the region and New Zealand.

New Zealand and the European Union have overnight signed a ground-breaking Free Trade Agreement that will provide significant new trade access to our fourth-largest trading partner.

Next weekend, Auckland will play host to international Trade Ministers as New Zealand hosts the 7th Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Brussels to witness New Zealand signing the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement before heading to Stockholm and the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Lithuania.

Thank you very much for the invitation and opportunity to speak at this hui.

New Zealand has taken steps to grow primary sector exports through agreement with China to boost agriculture and food safety cooperation.

Fifth-generation farmer and former Nuffield scholar Hamish Marr has been appointed New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy.

Trade and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is welcoming the election of New Zealand’s candidate, Dr John Barker, as Director General of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) at a meeting this evening in Spain.

Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth Rino Tirikatene will travel to Singapore today, to meet with Singaporean counterparts, promote business investment for wāhine entrepreneurs, and explore investment opportunities for Māori l

Trade and Export Growth Minister Damen O’Connor will depart tomorrow for London to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting and then to Paris to vice-chair the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.

New Zealand businesses will begin reaping the rewards of our gold-standard free trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK FTA) from today.

Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor joined ministerial representatives at a meeting in Detroit, USA today to announce substantial conclusion of negotiations of a new regional supply chains agreement among 14 Indo-Pacific countries.