Luxon puts free trade with India back on the table – should he?

Luxon puts free trade with India back on the table – should he?
Christopher Luxon promises to make India a strategic priority. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
For a long time, NZ has conducted its foreign policy a little bit like a travelling salesperson moving from country to country with a vast array of perishable trinkets in tow.When we knock on a country’s door, it’s not long before our small talk turns to how much money they might be able to give us for the dairy and agricultural products we have in our suitcase.That’s because of the legacy of the free-trade agreement with China, which really was the start of a much deeper trade and diplomatic relationship between our two count...

More Opinion

Cleantech: Burst bubble or our biggest opportunity?
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Cleantech: Burst bubble or our biggest opportunity?

A thriving cleantech sector could be NZ’s ticket to a sustainable, high-value economy.

Why luxury needs a wake-up call
Opinion Fashion

Eden Bradfield: Why luxury needs a wake-up call

The focus should be on selling consumers a lifestyle, not just status symbols. 

Eden Bradfield 01 Jul 2025
Facebook is no place for risky financial investment offers
Opinion

Maria Slade: Facebook is no place for risky financial investment offers

Misleading ads continue to be thrust in the faces of Mum and Dad investors.

Maria Slade 30 Jun 2025