Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will almost certainly have earned a bounce upwards in her party’s polling after her mission in Europe, where, as a result of her “Captain’s Call”, New Zealand has accepted the terms of the EU free trade deal.
The outcome is positive for some sectors, though not for the dairy and meat producers. NZ’s negotiating team, led by the redoubtable Vangelis Vitalis, did a remarkable job in securing as much as they did, but the disappointment over the lack of any significant gains for the dairy and meat industries could have justified the government flagging it away.
If the plaudits for the government are somewhat muted, it’s on the home front that black clouds have been gathering.
Those may dull the homecoming for Ardern after she engages in more trade-related talks in Australia. The reports on the economy awaiting her are downbeat, if not chilling.
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