Economic world

The chapters in the Economic world section of Kansai through Kiwi eyes provide evidence that, as ever, key issues in the Japan New Zealand relationship are key issues in New Zealand’s national development.

Big ticket items in the trade and investment relationship, particularly the blending of New Zealand hydro power with Queensland bauxite, throw up a range of policy choices.

Open markets for changing consumer tastes, from tourism to functional foods, throw up challenges New Zealand entrepreneurs and others would help themselves by doing more to address.

The development of more economic partnerships could be mutually beneficial.