Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 2, 2019 15:57:38 GMT 12
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NEW ZEALAND LAURA CLARKE SAYS MĀORI ARE HIGH PRIORITY IN FUTURE TRADE DEAL
The British High Commissioner to New Zealand has stressed the importance of involving Māoridom in any future UK-NZ free trade agreement (FTA).
The need for a separate FTA between New Zealand and the United Kingdom emerged in 2016 when the British people voted to leave the European Union.
Engaging with Māoridom and ensuring their interests are considered during the drafting of an FTA is something Clarke said was important.
"I have got a particularly high place or high priority on building the UK's relationship with Māoridom across New Zealand, across the board. That is about trading links, cultural links, people to people links," Clarke said.
"In any trade agreement, Māori are an important stakeholder, Māori business is really important in New Zealand. It is really about exploring what we can do both now, in terms of two-way trade and investment between the UK and New Zealand… but also then what we might be able to do together in a free trade agreement."
She said that would involve taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi and seeing what could be done to maximise Māori business and its connection to the UK......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/11/british-high-commissioner-to-new-zealand-laura-clarke-says-m-ori-are-high-priority-in-future-trade-deal.html
The British High Commissioner to New Zealand has stressed the importance of involving Māoridom in any future UK-NZ free trade agreement (FTA).
The need for a separate FTA between New Zealand and the United Kingdom emerged in 2016 when the British people voted to leave the European Union.
Engaging with Māoridom and ensuring their interests are considered during the drafting of an FTA is something Clarke said was important.
"I have got a particularly high place or high priority on building the UK's relationship with Māoridom across New Zealand, across the board. That is about trading links, cultural links, people to people links," Clarke said.
"In any trade agreement, Māori are an important stakeholder, Māori business is really important in New Zealand. It is really about exploring what we can do both now, in terms of two-way trade and investment between the UK and New Zealand… but also then what we might be able to do together in a free trade agreement."
She said that would involve taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi and seeing what could be done to maximise Māori business and its connection to the UK......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/11/british-high-commissioner-to-new-zealand-laura-clarke-says-m-ori-are-high-priority-in-future-trade-deal.html