Argentina’s 🇦🇷 reform agenda and economic stabilisation are reshaping the business environment, making it a market worth closer attention. Where are the opportunities for New Zealand’s 🇳🇿 exporters? ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…

Our thoughts are with the Venezuelan people who have been severely impacted by the recent earthquakes. New Zealand 🇳🇿 is contributing NZ$2 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support the response. The Red Cross is supporting search and rescue efforts and providing food and emergency relief items, cash assistance, and support for water, sanitation and hygiene needs. @ifrc

New Zealand 🇳🇿 is pleased that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Ministers 🇦🇺🇧🇳🇨🇦🇨🇱🇯🇵🇲🇾🇲🇽🇵🇪🇸🇬🇬🇧🇻🇳 have announced the launch of preparatory discussions towards possible accession with Indonesia 🇮🇩, the Philippines 🇵🇭, and the UAE 🇦🇪. Expanding CPTPP is a priority for New Zealand and we welcome accessions by economies able to meet its high standards. Read the Joint Statement ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-t…

The Betio Hospital in Tarawa, Kiribati 🇰🇮 has been awarded the ‘Excellence in Healthcare Planning’ award in the European Healthcare Design awards. This award recognises outstanding healthcare planning that enables more effective, efficient, and accessible clinical service delivery. It celebrates projects and strategic plans that introduce new models of care, leverage technology, and improve access, capacity, flow, and flexibility across healthcare systems. The hospital also was highly commended under the ‘Design for Neighbourhood Health’ category, recognising outstanding healthcare developments that actively promote population health, wellness and healthy living beyond traditional hospital settings. MFAT funded the design and construction of the Betio Hospital through our New Zealand International Development Cooperation (IDC) Programme and it has been a major success. Partnering with Japan and the Asia Development Bank (ADB), New Zealand partnered with Jacobs to design the hospital, and with Reeves Envico and Egis to construct a maternity ward, children’s ward, and hospital management facilities that will service the local population of around 20,000. Japan contributed fittings and equipment to these wards, with the ADB funding the second phase of construction (adults’ in-patient unit, out-patients unit, and emergency department).

As Russia’s brutal attacks continue, New Zealand is providing a further $5 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. New Zealand stands firmly with Ukraine and its people.

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The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…

The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…

New Zealand welcomes the US–Iran agreement announced this morning – a positive step toward reducing tensions and strengthening global stability. The conflict has hit Kiwis’ back pockets and put pressure on household budgets. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz will help restore stable trade routes, get fuel flowing, and keep our economy moving.

New Zealand welcomes the US - Iran Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the conflict. We want to see swift implementation including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. We urge all parties to continue the positive momentum. While the situation remains fragile, this is a constructive step towards addressing decades long challenges. See full statement here ⬇️ beehive.govt.nz/release/new-… WP

China 🇨🇳 now accounts for around 30% of global manufacturing output. The "Made in China 2025" initiative has transformed China’s manufacturing base from low-cost, assembly-driven production to technology-intensive, high-value industries. Read more ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…

The New Zealand–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement entered its fourth year this month. The agreement continues to deliver for New Zealand businesses, with total trade with the United Kingdom reaching a record NZ$7.4 billion in 2025. Around 91.5% of goods traded made use of preferential tariffs where available in the same year. At the start of June, Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay met with his UK counterpart, Secretary of State Peter Kyle, for the third Joint Committee in London. Together, they reaffirmed the importance of a strong multilateral trading system in an increasingly complex global environment and signed a new Double Tax Agreement to better promote cross-border trade and investment between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Read the joint statement ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/assets/Trade-ag…

With the recent expansion of e-commerce and the digital economy in Indonesia 🇮🇩, Bank Indonesia introduced the QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard), a national, standardised QR code payment system that enables customers to pay merchants instantly and has quickly become the most widespread retail payment method in Indonesia. QRIS is one important indicator of the role of both Indonesia and Southeast Asia as a growing hub of digital innovation. As the digital economy grows in importance across the region, so too do the opportunities for New Zealand 🇳🇿 companies. Read more ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…

New Zealand is joining international partners to condemn Iranian attacks against dissidents, journalists and Jewish communities abroad. mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-re…

The latest edition of the weekly global trade and economic update for New Zealand businesses has been published. 🌎 Read the full report here ➡️ mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfat-m…