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New Zealand trade policy
Author: Gary Hawke New Zealand’s trade policy attracted unusual attention in the international press when Earth Times ran an article headed ‘New Zealand abandons regional free-trade goal.’ It gave...
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A new trans-Tasman defence relationship?
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER The fourth bilateral meetings of prime ministers Rudd and Key in Canberra at the end of August can now be seen in some kind of perspective. Any pay-off lies in the future and...
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New Zealand: domestic disappointment and international success
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER New Zealand marked time in 2009, with the government conserving its political capital but achieved little. Much of the agenda was international rather than domestic. This was...
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Strategy more than commerce: China-New Zealand FTA
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER For domestic consumption, the New Zealand government frequently trumpets the success of the China-New Zealand FTA in terms of short-run economic gain. So Foreign Minister...
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G20 consensus, compliance and the limits of legitimacy
Author: Gary Hawke, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research The G20 has been widely welcomed, but so far it has had little impact. If it should become effective, its legitimacy will become...
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Institutional architecture in Asia: Challenges for the US and Russia
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER The decision by ASEAN to invite the US and Russia to participate in the East Asia Summit (EAS) from 2011 was widely interpreted by many commentators as a positive response to...
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New Zealand: A cautious year and another cautious year ahead
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER At home, New Zealand marked time in 2010. Public commentary remained dominated by apprehension about the international economy. The Governor of the Reserve Bank published a...
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Trans-Tasman summitry
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand met earlier this month. Former prime minister Rudd never quite completed a visit to New Zealand. Julia Gillard was a...
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The TPP: what are Asia’s alternatives?
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER While in Honolulu for the APEC summit recently, President Obama announced a 12-month timeframe to complete negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Some have...
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Is New Zealand trapped in the Anglosphere?
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER The best headline among the usual profusion of journalistic reviews of New Zealand in 2012 is ‘Trivial Pursuits: The big news of the year is a margin-of-error-scale shift in...
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A tale of two New Zealands
Author: Gary Hawke, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research This year, like last, New Zealand will remain challenged by tension between its place in an Asian economic region and its history as part...
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Continuity the key to New Zealand’s regional participation?
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER New Zealand’s approach to regional affairs is unlikely to change with the recent re-election of Prime Minister John Key. The election, held on 20 September, provided a clear...
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New Zealand deals smoothly with an ageing but diversifying economy
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER New Zealand obviously does not enjoy the economic growth rates of Southeast Asia, let alone China. Nonetheless, indications were during 2014 that New Zealand could sustain...
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No surprises in store at APEC Philippines 2015
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER Most of what APEC will achieve in 2015 has already been achieved. The Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the Philippines on 18–19 November 2015 will endorse what has already been...
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Leaders aren’t APEC’s heroes
Author: Gary Hawke, NZIER When assessing the impact of APEC, too much attention is paid to the annual Economic Leaders’ Meeting (ELM). Leaders will just talk about whatever interests them, but the main...
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America first, economic logic last
Author: Gary Hawke, Victoria University of Wellington The Trump administration has introduced a new set of challenges to the international economy. It has profoundly changed the role of the United...
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Is the TPP a sleeping beauty or an organ donor?
Author: Gary Hawke, VUW Will the work that went into negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) go to waste? There are two approaches the remaining members can take. Useful parts of the TPP can be...
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New Zealand trading policy for fig leaves
Author: Gary Hawke, Victoria University of Wellington Trade policy was not prominent in the recent New Zealand general election. But it is among the first issues to confront the new Ardern government —...
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New rhetoric but old policy for New Zealand
Author: Gary Hawke, Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s scheduled election in 2017 was expected to confirm the first four-term government since 1960–72. It instead resulted in a change of...
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New Zealand policymakers need runs on the board
Author: Gary Hawke, Victoria University of Wellington The soft diplomacy of New Zealand’s new government — exemplified by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who smiled and exuded friendship and compassion...
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