Last week, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom signed the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Concluding this Agreement is a significant achievement for Māori exporters, opening market access opportunities into the world’s fifth largest economy. The agreement enables exporters to compete on a level playing field with other countries that already have FTAs with the UK.
The Agreement contains the broadest set of outcomes for Māori that Aotearoa has negotiated in a FTA – recognising the significant interests Māori had in this Agreement, and the unique relationship with the British Crown as an original signatory to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The Agreement contains a dedicated Māori Trade and Economic Cooperation chapter, recognising strong Māori interests in participating in and shaping trade approaches and outcomes that affect them.
You can find the FTA text, more detail on the outcomes and next steps here.
