A political commentary on Labour's unexpected support for a New Zealand-India free trade agreement, framed as a tactical move amid coalition uncertainty, while also addressing controversy over Shane Jones' remarks and the broader immigration and coalition politics affecting the 2
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No surprise at all. I'm surprised it took them so long, although not surprised really, because what they're doing is simply plain and simple politicking in the lead up to the election. What they've done though is they've given some credence to the claims that have been made by New Zealand First. Not the Not the immigration claims, although they're a little concerned about that, but it's the other claims and mainly the one that they've got to drum up, New Zealand and India, $20 billion US over 15 years of interest in that country. Now, I think, frankly, if you look at the China Free Trade Agreement, I think they can achieve that, not comfortably, but it'll be a bit of a push. If you look at the China agreement now, I looked at the figures, the latest figures, $41 billion is a two-way trade between China and New Zealand. 22 billions of that comes from New Zealand exporters. So it's trade in our favour. Now you've got the biggest populous country in the world, India, again getting into bed with New Zealand. You can't say that's a bad thing. thing and I think certainly not the full time they essentially agreed to it thank goodness oh why well okay um look um basically uh Shane Jones um the other day of course was criticized for his butter chicken tsunami uh because of this free trade agreement today um yesterday is making no apology for the remark remarks
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