1 Mar 2022

UK high commissioner on game changing free-trade agreement

From Midday Report, 12:16 pm on 1 March 2022

A free-trade agreement signed overnight by the New Zealand and United Kingdom is being heralded as a game-changer.

It's being widely welcomed by the business community and exporters, especially those in agriculture.

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it includes a chapter on Māori Trade and Economic Cooperation to create a platform for cooperation on issues important to Māori.

The United Kingdom's high commissioner Laura Clarke talks to Māni Dunlop