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National says New Zealand earns its living by selling goods and services overseas, and trade supports one in four NZ jobs. They say exports have grown from $94.4 billion to $114.1 billion and have signed a Free Trade Agreement with India. They plan to start new trade negotiations with seven more economies in the next five years, run at least 23 trade missions, and want to double the value of New Zealand's exports by 2034.
“Trade supports one in four New Zealand jobs and ultimately, more trade means higher wages, more jobs and more money in people's pockets.”
“National's trade agenda has supported rapid growth in exports, which have risen from $94.4 billion to $114.1 billion, on track to double export value by 2034.”
“With the India Free Trade Agreement signed and now progressing through Parliament, National is focused on securing the next phase of New Zealand's trade agenda.”
Summarised neutrally from National’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-22) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Politika is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Foreign Policy →
National proposes opening trade negotiations with seven new economies over five years, extending the essential-supplies agreement signed with Singapore to other partners, cutting border paperwork through paperless trade and digital customs, and giving New Zealand Trade and Enterprise a mandate to seek out opportunities rather than wait to be asked. It restates a target of doubling export value by 2034.
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