Stephen addressed the SME Leap Summit in Auckland on 31 January. Here's what he had to say: It’s great to be here and thank you Tenby Powell for the invitation and for your leadership in putting this event together. Tenby has not only shown considerable foresight in...
Stephen welcomes the launch of FTA negotiations between NZ and the Pacific Alliance - see the NZIBF statement on the Tradeworks site here.
On 6 April 2017 Stephen addressed the World Services Group in Auckland - read his remarks on the Tradeworks website here.
Read Stephen's assessment of the Trade Agenda 2030 released by Prime Minister Bill English on 24 March 2017 - here. Further information on Trade Agenda 2030 can be found here.
Read Stephen's article in the NZ Herald calling for NZ/China relations to be more diverse and sustainable - here
Watch Stephen talk with Duncan Garner on TV3's AM Show about the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
This is an op ed Stephen wrote for the Chinese Herald, published on 10 March 2017. 2017 looks set to be an important and memorable year for the New Zealand China relationship. Firstly, a visit to New Zealand by Premier Li Keqiang is expected in the coming months. ...
This is the text of an address Stephen gave to the Asia Forum in Wellington on 7 February 2017. It’s good to be with you this evening and to have this early opportunity, as a new year unfolds, to speak about the outlook for trade and investment in the Asia Pacific...
When it came to New Zealand and China, John Key was acutely aware of the high stakes. He knew China was an economic lifeline following the Global Financial Crisis, as export growth to our traditional markets stalled or went backwards. He knew our living standards...