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Jane Kelsey

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NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price

Governments are scrambling to cut deals before new US tariffs kick in on August 7. But with Trump using the process for political leverage, NZ must...

04.08.2025 20

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Jane Kelsey

Why has a bill to relax foreign investment rules had so little scrutiny?

The law change may significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investors and soften the ‘national interest’ test for approving applications.

21.07.2025 10

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Jane Kelsey

Trump’s tariffs are nothing new – NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself

Headlines following Donald Trump’s election victory focused largely on the influence of personalities, such as Elon Musk or Robert Kennedy junior,...

14.11.2024 6

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Jane Kelsey

Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o...

09.09.2024 3

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Jane Kelsey