Foreign Policy - Trade
More effort from both the public and private sectors towards promoting free trade Ensure that foreign policy puts more weight on improving relationships with our traditional allies and our most important trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region Achieve free trade for New Zealand, seek to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United States, and support the WTO's endeavours in respect of free trade
Trade agreements must respect democracy and sovereignty, and promote good international governance Human rights and labour standards must be respected, and good global citizenship promoted Work towards the development of an International Trading Organisation and regional trading agreements that respect and uphold international labour and environmental agreements Review existing World Trade Organisation and other trade treaty commitments and limit or roll back their application where these are not consistent with exercising positive sovereignty
Take a lead role in the Doha round negotiations, in particular to obtain a fair trading environment for agricultural exporting nations Promote other multilateral, regional and bilateral trade deals Increase funding for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to expand and diversify exports More closely integrate external trade strategy with domestic economic development by enhancing cooperation between NZTE, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Increase efforts at the World Trade Organization Rekindle the momentum of APEC Push on with existing bilateral negotiations and pursue others
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
Support free trade and embrace free trade agreements and pacts where there is a reasonable opportunity for New Zealand to benefit Explore the benefits of a common currency with Australia Ensure that the government meets the full cost of measures arising from the international war on terrorism as a "defence of the realm" issue without new imposts on New Zealand-based exporters and importers Establish an Export Licensing Authority to administer any coercive powers delegated by Parliament relating to international trade and surpluses Fully support regular international and regional meetings, and support a bid for New Zealand to host the World Trade Expo within the next ten years