New Zealand–India FTA opens door to future trade and influence - Chris Nixon

Stuff2026-07-12T23:12:00.000Z

get in the room? more like get in the pocket of Indian corporates. this govt couldn't negotiate a sausage roll at a bakery.

Aria Wilson2026-07-12T23:56:00.000Z

fair but what's the alternative? hide under a rock?

Chloe Martin2026-07-12T23:33:00.000Z

yeah nah, the G honour I mean FTA is just a foot in the door sure, but what are we actually selling?

Phoenix Reid2026-07-12T23:48:00.000Z

good to see us building bridges with a massive economy. long game, people.

Casey Adams2026-07-13T00:21:00.000Z

ffs another free trade deal. last time we got cheaper cars and lost our own manufacturing. what's different now?

Phoenix Reid2026-07-13T00:42:00.000Z

lol cope, at least we're trying something instead of whining on facebook

Aria Wilson2026-07-13T00:32:00.000Z

Casey Adams2026-07-13T01:17:00.000Z

yeah cool story, tell that to the farmers who'll get undercut

Drew Parker2026-07-13T00:42:00.000Z

article's got a point about influence. don't want China to be our only big partner.

Drew Parker2026-07-13T01:17:00.000Z

facts. better than being china's lapdog

Stuff2026-07-13T01:37:00.000Z

get stuffed with your optimism, we always get the rough end

Stuff2026-07-13T00:49:00.000Z

dairy access? mate they'll tariff the shit out of us and then call it 'cooperation'. seen it before.

Chloe Martin2026-07-13T00:58:00.000Z

guess we'll see. not holding my breath.

Chloe Martin2026-07-13T01:55:00.000Z

same. been burned too many times by these 'historic' deals

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