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US Trade Chief: protect region

U.S. trade chief: TPP deal benefits whiskey exportsNASHVILLE, Tenn. • United States Trade Representative Michael Froman walked up to the bar in the tasting room of Nelson's Green Brier Distillery on Friday to tout the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement for Tennessee whiskey makers, auto producers and the country music industry. Froman said President Barack Obama's administration is pushing for Congress to approve the trade deal before the new president is inaugurated in January. The trade deal has become a focus of the presidential campaign, with both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump criticizing the agreement. The Obama…

Steel mesh testing rules strengthened

The Government has made changes to testing requirements to ensure all steel mesh being sold in New Zealand is up to standard, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. “We’re increasing the number of samples which need to be tested, clarifying how that testing is done and requiring testing be done by internationally accredited testing laboratories,” Dr Smith says. The updated Verification Method and Acceptable Solution will apply to all steel mesh of Grade 500E being sold in New Zealand, whether made locally or imported. The changes, which will be implemented by 30 May 2017, follow public consultation and…

Bartercard's new online market place

As the cash-free economy continues to grow, Bartercard NZ has launched an online marketplace for its thousands of members to make trading even easier. More than 16,000 account holders throughout New Zealand belong to Bartercard, with more than $200 million worth of goods and services traded annually. The company has ambitious growth plans, and Chief Executive John Scott says the new Marketplace – launching on Tuesday, 1 November – is a major step in that direction. “Marketplace will greatly enhance our members’ experience, streamlining the trading process and giving them the ability to control what promotions they want to see…

NZ exporters wary of Donald Trump

While many Republicans in the United States are cheering candidate Donald Trump s resurgence, New Zealand exporters aren t so happy. Continue to full NewsHub article

Modi agrees for closer ties but

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his country was keen to establish a ‘Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement’ but stopped short of mentioning anything about a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Speaking to the media at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on October 26, 2016 soon after conclusion of official level talks of the two governments led respectively by him and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, he said that the two sides “agreed to continue to work closely towards an early conclusion of a balanced and mutually beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.” Key Words “Balanced and mutually beneficial’ are…

Taranaki dirty dairy farm numbers drop

Dirty dairying in Taranaki appears to be decreasing as convictions against environmental offenders fall to new lows. Despite having the second highest number of dairy farms in the country and the highest number of farmers breaking the rules around ... Continue to full article