Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he discussed the potential for other countries to join a landmark deal that ensures essential supplies like fuel and pharmaceuticals make their way to New Zealand during a crisis.
The deal, signed between New Zealand and Singapore today ensures essential supplies like food and fuel will continue to move between the countries during times of crisis.
Singapore, which imports 90% of its food, will continue to get food from New Zealand, while New Zealand, which imports 100% of its refined fuels (petrol, diesel, and jet fuel), will continue to get fuel from Singapore.
The deal guarantees neither country imposes export restrictions on the other for an agreed list of goods.
So far, some of the essentials identified by New Zealand and Singapore include food, fuels, medical equipment and construction materials.
This agreement with Singapore is our biggest protection against losing all our imported fuel as the Iran crisis continues. It means Singapore has our back, no matter what. And if NZ First had their way, we never would have had this agreement. They voted against the FTA back in November 2000.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders
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