Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 24, 2018 16:18:31 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT SEEKS INPUT ON PLANS FOR POST-BREXIT DEAL WITH UK
The government is calling for public submissions on a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
New Zealand would seek an agreement that safeguards protections for labour and the environment, and promotes gender equality and indigenous rights.
"We want to reduce costs and barriers for New Zealand businesses operating with the UK," Mr Parker said.
"Our exports to the UK are already worth over $1.5 billion annually, and there is an opportunity to grow the links between our economies even further."
The deal would include protections for the Treaty of Waitangi and maintain the government's right to pass laws in the public interest, he said.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/376674/government-seeks-input-on-plans-for-post-brexit-deal-with-uk
The government is calling for public submissions on a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
New Zealand would seek an agreement that safeguards protections for labour and the environment, and promotes gender equality and indigenous rights.
"We want to reduce costs and barriers for New Zealand businesses operating with the UK," Mr Parker said.
"Our exports to the UK are already worth over $1.5 billion annually, and there is an opportunity to grow the links between our economies even further."
The deal would include protections for the Treaty of Waitangi and maintain the government's right to pass laws in the public interest, he said.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/376674/government-seeks-input-on-plans-for-post-brexit-deal-with-uk