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'Not what it says': Finance Minister addresses India FTA concerns

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 7:04pm
Photo / Mark Mitchell
Photo / Mark Mitchell

'Not what it says': Finance Minister addresses India FTA concerns

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 7:04pm

Labour has raised some concerns over the FTA with India, but Finance Minister Nicola Willis is pushing back.

The opposition says they want the un-redacted advice about the deal and greater protection for migrant workers. 

Nicola Willis says there's strong aspirations in the agreement to promote investment.

"What it's saying is - let's both agree to promote significant levels of investment in our respective countries, let's put some aspirational targets out there."

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