A free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and India will go ahead after the opposition Labour Party agreed to vote it through Parliament at the 11th hour.
The deal is due to be signed in New Delhi on Apr. 27 amid firm opposition from the nationalist-leaning New Zealand First Party, which is part of a 3-way governing coalition with National and libertarian ACT parties.
Initially that meant the agreement was at risk of not being passed, leaving Prime Minister Christopher Luxon—who has said the FTA is a major win for the government—in a challenging position.
But Labour’s last-minute change of mind means Trade Minister Todd McLay, who had already left for India with a 30-person delegation, will be able to get it signed….
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