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NZ, India Sign Free-Trade Pact with $33 B Investment Goal

5/4/2026

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New Zealand and India signed a free-trade agreement that lowers trade barriers and sets a non-binding $33 billion investment target.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade expects the pact to raise New Zealand’s trade, output and real wages, with benefits to 2050.
Opposition warns of immigration, but the deal caps skilled-labour visas at three-year terms and lets India impose remedial tariffs after three years if the $33 billion target is missed.

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New Zealand and India signed a free-trade agreement that lowers trade barriers and sets a non-binding $33 billion investment target.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade expects the pact to raise New Zealand’s trade, output and real wages, with benefits to 2050.
Opposition warns of immigration, but the deal caps skilled-labour visas at three-year terms and lets India impose remedial tariffs after three years if the $33 billion target is missed.