Vangelis Vitalis: 'Golden weather' for NZ trade policy is over

Vangelis Vitalis: 'Golden weather' for NZ trade policy is over
Vangelis Vitalis speaks at the Red Meat Sector Conference. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Riley Kennedy
The “golden weather” for New Zealand’s trade policy is over, one of the country’s top negotiators says.While things are going to get harder, Vangelis Vitalis said he is optimistic NZ has the right strategy to “manage and mitigate the turbulence and challenges out there”.Vitalis, deputy secretary and chief negotiator at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made the comments at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Auckland on Monday.He has been the chief negotiator on multiple free trade agreements, including th...

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