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Jenee Tibshraeny: Why is Labour mulling over the India free-trade agreement?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 8:17pm
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Photo / Sylvie Whinray

Jenee Tibshraeny: Why is Labour mulling over the India free-trade agreement?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 8:17pm

Labour is still mulling whether to back the India free-trade agreement, despite it being set to be signed on Monday.

Speaking to the Herald after Labour’s caucus met on Tuesday, leader Chris Hipkins couldn’t say how close the party was to finalising its position on the agreement, but said it was continuing to talk to the Government “in good faith”.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains further.

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