新西兰贸易与投资部长 托德·麦克莱（Todd McClay） 将于本周五在奥克兰接待澳大利亚贸易与旅游部长、参议员 唐·法雷尔（Don Farrell），双方将举行一年一度的《更紧密经济关系协定》（CER）贸易部长会议。麦克莱部长和法雷尔部长还将参加由澳新领导人论坛（Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum）主办的活动，并与一批跨塔斯曼海峡经营的企业代表会面，讨论如何进一步提升澳新伙伴关系的实力和韧性。

麦克莱部长表示：

“面对日益加剧的全球经济波动，两国加强合作比以往任何时候都更加重要。”

“随着新西兰不断拓展并深化与世界各国的贸易关系，我们也必须重视与澳大利亚之间的贸易纽带，不能把这种关系视为理所当然。澳大利亚通常是新西兰企业出口产品的第一大目的地市场。”

2025年，新西兰与澳大利亚之间的双边贸易额达到350亿新西兰元，涉及约25,000家跨塔斯曼海峡经营的企业。

在访问新西兰期间，法雷尔部长还将与新西兰旅游与酒店业部长路易丝·厄普斯顿（Louise Upston）会面，讨论支持旅游业增长以及进一步加强两国联系的机会。

厄普斯顿部长表示：

“澳大利亚是新西兰最大的国际游客来源市场，两国之间强劲的旅游联系为塔斯曼海峡两岸的企业、社区和游客提供了支持。”

“此次会面为我们讨论双方共同的旅游重点，并进一步巩固两国之间已经建立的密切关系提供了机会。”

麦克莱部长还将陪同法雷尔部长前往岛屿湾（Bay of Islands），参加以毛利旅游业和地区经济发展为重点的访问活动。

CER Trade and Tourism ministers to discuss greater cooperation

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will host the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, in Auckland on Friday for the annual Closer Economic Relations (CER) Trade Ministers meeting.

Minister McClay and Minister Farrell will also meet with a range of trans-Tasman businesses at an event hosted by the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum to discuss enhancing the strength and resilience of the trans-Tasman partnership.

“Working together is more important than ever in the face of increased global economic volatility,” Minister McClay says.
     
“As New Zealand builds and deepens our trade relationships across the world, it’s important that we don’t take our trade links with Australia for granted. Australia is typically the first export destination for New Zealand companies,” Mr McClay says.

In 2025, our two-way trade with Australia was worth $35 billion and involved around 25,000 trans-Tasman businesses.

During his visit to New Zealand, Minister Farrell will also meet with Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston to discuss opportunities to support tourism growth and strengthen connections between our two countries.

“Australia is our largest international visitor market, with strong tourism links supporting businesses, communities and travellers on both sides of the Tasman,” Minister Upston says.

“This is an opportunity to discuss our shared tourism priorities and strengthen the close relationship that already exists.”

Minister McClay will also host Minister Farrell in the Bay of Islands for a programme focused on Māori tourism and regional economic development.