New Zealand’s prime minister will leverage the new Labor government’s renewed commitment to climate change to secure more trade between the trans-Tasman countries.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking at an ANZ breakfast in Melbourne.Australia has slipped behind China as New Zealand’s second-largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth $22 billion a year.
Ms Ardern met with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday and will meet with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as well as give a major foreign policy speech at the Lowy Institute, later this week. “As difficult as this period feels, I can tell you we are not alone in feeling it. The war and supply side constraints are hitting all of us. But so too is the biggest pre-COVID challenge that we face, climate change remains one of the most pressing issues for both of our countries and indeed the world.”Ms Ardern said both countries were setting “very ambitious climate goals” which opened up new opportunities for trade.
“Consumers, investors, employees, retailers worldwide are changing their behaviour. New Zealand, as a major exporting nation, must ensure that it is at the lead and the fore of this opportunity and ensure we embed sustainability in all that we do.”
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