Inside National's pitch to double exports and target new markets
National has unveiled an ambitious new trade pitch, promising to pursue New Zealand’s “next billion customers”.
The party says it’s all part of a plan to grow exports, create jobs and boost incomes, with a long-term goal of doubling export value by 2034.
Supporters say that is the kind of ambition a small trading nation needs. Sceptics say the policy may be trying to do too much at once.
Today on The Front Page, BusinessDesk Senior Correspondent Dileepa Fonseka joins us to dig into the policy, the politics, and what it could actually mean for the New Zealand economy…
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