New Zealand to sign NZ-EU free trade deal and attend NATO summit

AND declaration from the New Zealand Government:

  • Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Brussels to witness New Zealand’s signing of the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement before heading to Stockholm and the NATO Leaders Summit in Lithuania.

  • “I’ve said trade will be a key issue for me this year and securing this deal will be a big boost to our economy,” Chris Hipkins said.

  • “This long-awaited deal will unlock access to the world’s third largest market and deliver immediate tariff savings on New Zealand exports to the EU of around $100 million a year when it comes into force – more than any previous New Zealand free trade agreement” Chris Hipkins he said.

Arrive today from New Zealand:

NZD/USD little changed:

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