Keith Woodford: Dairy is the export leader that underpins the economy....

Dairy is the export leader that underpins the economy but as Keith Woodford notes, it can only do what is possible

In my most recent article I set out the reasons why sustained economic growth for New Zealand is not possible without sustained growth of exports. Our latest current-account deficit of $27 billion for the September 2024 year is a measure of the extent to which we are currently living beyond our means.

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The trade news from Damien O’Connor was unambiguously positive – although outfits like Greenpeace might find cause for complaint.

It was that New Zealand has won its trade dispute with Canada over access for dairy products under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) free trade agreement.