On 2 May 2014 Stephen was honoured to join the community of Whititreia International at their graduation ceremony. In his address to graduands Stephen urged them to take advantage of the new dimensions of a globalized world: "You have heard it said: “think global,...
President Obama’s visit to Tokyo 23-25 April should tell us whether there is a way forward with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation. It is in the nature of trade negotiations to teeter on the brink of collapse but there is concern that momentum risks...
Trade policy today is mostly not about tariffs. The vast bulk of the world's wealth today is generated by trade in services, not goods. Finding ways to speed up the movement of goods and reduce costs may be even more significant than reductions in duties and taxes....
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meets in Auckland in February and the future health of the Asia Pacific region will be top of mind. Read Stephen’s article on the New Zealand Herald website.
China is established as our main market and the TPP's nearly a done deal, but there's plenty more work to do. Read Stephen's article on the New Zealand Herald website.