PremiumOpinionOpinion byHone McGregorNZ Herald·9 Jul, 2026 11:00 PM4 mins to readHone McGregor is chairman of Te Taumata MāoriNZ Trade Commissioner to India Graham Rouse, Chief Trade Negotiator Vangelis Vitalis and Te Taumata chair Hone McGregor at the FTA signing ceremony in New Delhi on April 27, 2026.I sat in Parliament listening to the first reading of the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement Bill.As I listened to the debate unfold, I couldn’t help thinking that much of the discussion was looking backwards, when perhaps we should be looking forward.
Trade agreements are never perfect. Every negotiation
