PremiumKatie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 09:00 PM7 mins to read‌Trade Minister Todd McClay fronted media with his Swiss counterpart Helene Budliger Artieda at the FIT Partnership ministerial meeting. Video / Cameron PitneyIt’s not often you see officials from Rwanda, Iceland, and Panama sitting in the same room in Auckland, New Zealand.

And the fact they were gathered is one of the reasons Trade Minister Todd McLay couldn’t take the grin off his face on Friday as he hosted the Future of