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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 5 MIN

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the acceleration of New Zealand’s export boom

from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB

New Zealand’s export boom is accelerating. New international trade figures show exports climbed to $29.2 billion in the December quarter - up $2.2 billion on a year earlier. Two-way trade also jumped to just over $61 billion. Trade Minister Todd McClay told Ryan Bridge dairy is performing strongly, with meat exports up a remarkable 21%. He says growth has soared with countries we have free trade agreements with, like the EU, UK, and Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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