European Union and New Zealand free trade agreement hits the road

European Union and New Zealand free trade agreement hits the road
EU ambassador to New Zealand Lawrence Meredith says a European Business Summit next year will measure progress on the free trade deal. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
The European Union’s ambassador to New Zealand says he plans a “high-energy” push over the next year to ensure people and firms on both sides of the free trade agreement take full advantage of it. Lawrence Meredith said he and trade minister Todd McClay would soon jointly take a roadshow through the North and South islands to promote the deal.  Meredith said next year he also planned to convene a European business summit in NZ to measure progress. “What we both really want is to make sure we see how the re...

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