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Reflections of a travelling salesman - what progress in opening new markets for New Zealand?
Posted On: 24 February 2013
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the Hawke's Bay branch of the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs, 12 February 2013

TPP and human rights
Posted On: 1 December 2012
Notes from Stephen Jacobi for the symposium organised by the Human Rights Lawyers Association, Auckland, 29 November 2012

Progress and success in the Japan NZ relationship - the Trans Pacific Partnership and the case for Japan
Posted On: 11 November 2012
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the 39th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council, Auckland, 7 November 2012

Trade works - linking New Zealand to the world
Posted On: 3 November 2012
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the Annual Global Symposium on Origin and Traceability, Hastings, 31 October 2012

Why Indonesia, why now?
Posted On: 29 September 2012
Address to the Indonesia Forum, Auckland, 28 September 2012 by Graeme Harrison, Chairman, NZIBF

The Trans Pacific Partnership - corporate dream or vehicle for growth
Posted On: 21 August 2012
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs, Auckland, 20 August 2012

Are trade agreements an appropriate vehicle for developing trade relationships in the 21st century?
Posted On: 9 August 2012
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to MBIE Tapping into Talent Seminar, Wellington, 6 August 2012...more

Promoting supply change connectivity - can APEC deliver?
Posted On: 14 May 2012
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Conference..more

Realising the Trans Pacific opportunity - a look ahead to APEC Honolulu
Posted On: 3 November 2011
Address by Stephen Jacobi, to the Hawke's Bay branch of the NZ Institute for International Affairs...more

Towards a new trade policy
Posted On: 25 October 2011
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the NZIIA Conference: The major economic & foreign policy issues facing New Zealand 2012-2017..more

Address to the 27th Joint Business Meeting of the Korea New Zealand Business Council, Auckland, 28 June 2011
Posted On: 29 June 2011
Speech by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum

Remarks to the Japan Economic Foundation Symposium, Wellington, 11 October 2010
Posted On: 20 October 2010
Speech by Malcolm Bailey, Board Member, Fonterra and NZIBF...more

Progress and success in the Japan NZ relationship
Posted On: 7 October 2010
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the 37th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council ..more

Closing remarks by the co-chair to the 2nd Korea-NZ Business Roundtable, Seoul, 6 July 2010
Posted On: 8 July 2010
Speech by Graeme Harrison to the 2nd Korea-NZ Business Roundtable...more

Opening remarks by the co-chair to the 2nd Korea-NZ Business Roundtable, Seoul, 6 July 2010
Posted On: 8 July 2010
Speech by Graeme Harrison to the 2nd Korea-NZ Business Roundtable...more

Chairman's report to the AGM of the New Zealand International Business Forum, 3 December 2009
Posted On: 8 December 2009
Speech by Graeme Harrison to the AGM of the NZIBF...more

Crisis and opportunity - APEC'S relevance to New Zealand
Posted On: 21 July 2009
Address by Stephen Jacobi to APEC Voices of the Future Conference, King's College Auckland, 16 July 2009...more

New Zealand weathering the storm
Posted On: 23 February 2009
Address by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, New Zealand International Business Forum to the Greenmeadows Rotary Club, Napier, 18 February 2009 ...more

Progress in the Japan NZ relationship
Posted On: 7 October 2008
Speech by Greame Harrison to the 35th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council, 6 October 2008...more

New Zealand and Japan - New thinking, new partnership
Posted On: 3 October 2008
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan, 24 September 2008...more

Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum 14-15 May 2008 - Statement from the co-chairs
Posted On: 22 May 2008...more

New Zealand and Japan - Strengthening understanding and connections
Posted On: 3 March 2008
Address by Stephen Jacobi to the Asia Forum, 27 February 2008...more...

Future economic and trade relations between Japan and New Zealand
Posted On: 24 February 2008
Address by Graeme Harrison to the Japan New Zealand Commemorative Symposium, 22 February 2008...more...

New thinking, new partnership
Posted On: 16 January 2008
Powerpoint from Stephen Jacobi's address to the Japan New Zealand Business Council, 10 December 2007...more...

Strengthening Japan New Zealand relations
Posted On: 16 November 2007
Address by Graeme Harrison to the 34th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council... more...

Korea and New Zealand - partners for business development in the 21st century
Posted On: 3 September 2007
Graeme Harrison, Chairman, New Zealand International Business Forum
Address to the joint meeting of the Korea New Zealand Business Council, Auckland, 3 September 2007...more...

Launch of the NZIBF
Posted On: 14 June 2007
New Zealand International Business Forum launch function, 14 June 2007
Opening remarks by the Chairman, Graeme Harrison. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Graeme Harrison and it's my privilege as Chairman of the International Business Forum to... more...