New Zealand Trade Policy Speech - September 2011

Ambassador Mark Trainor delivered a speech on New Zealand's Trade Policy at FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, on 04 October.

The speech traces the development of New Zealand's policy, including its ground-breaking FTA with China and the current Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations that bridge countries on both sides of the Pacific.

"Tihei Mauri ora. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. This greeting is in the language of the first inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori. 

Credit rating news reflects global issues

Credit ratings news today reflects global concern about foreign debt in the current world economic environment, Finance Minister Bill English says

Ratings agencies Fitch and Standard and Poor’s today confirmed they had downgraded New Zealand’s long-term foreign currency rating to AA with a stable outlook from AA+ with a negative outlook

New Zealand retains the highest possible AAA rating, with a stable outlook, with Moody’s

Visto de Férias e Trabalho - Rodada de 2011/2012

A cada ano, o Acordo de Férias e Trabalho entre a Nova Zelândia e o Brasil permite que 300 jovens brasileiros passem um ano trabalhando, estudando e ou aproveitando suas férias na Nova Zelândia.  O Acordo