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Foreign Policy - Trade

ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Keith Locke

Encourage fair trade with developing countries that supports sustainable development
Uphold international labour and environmental agreements through an International Trading Organisation and regional trading agreements to replace the WTO
Stop importing goods produced by slave, prison or child labour

New Zealand Labour Party Hon Phil Goff

Labour will continue to support multilateral negotiations through the World Trade Organisation as its highest priority
We will continue to negotiate links with rapidly growing economies such as India, South Korea and the ASEAN nations as well as with established developed country trading partners, particularly the United States and Japan
Strengthen Trade and Enterprise’s offshore presence, starting with China to take advantage of the Free Trade Agreement

Support New Zealand business groups, such as the Wine Institute, seeking collaborative approaches to offshore markets

Maori Party Dr Pita Sharples Not
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National Party of New Zealand Tim Groser

Place progressing multilateral negotiations through the WTO as our top trade policy priority
Ensure New Zealand is actively involved in bilateral and regional FTA negotiations, to balance the risk of our being excluded from trading markets
Boost New Zealand’s export performance and will aim to increase the ratio of exports to GDP from around 30% to 40% by 2020
Pursue a whole sector approach to exporting with initiatives on both a domestic and an international level to increase export performance

New Zealand First Rt Hon Winston Peters

Provide the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade with adequate resources to promote New Zealand's trade interests internationally
Focus on facilitating NZ's trading performance: seeking improved trade access, developing emerging markets, and promoting industries where there is a clear competitive advantage

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Not
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United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Pursue Free Trade Agreements with key trading partners, with a particular focus on India, Japan, the US and Korea
Lobby for a better deal for NZ businesses and exporters, including the agricultural sector, with the expanded European Union

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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