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# National’s Trade Push and the Risks
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nationals-trade-push-and-the-risks/
- Published: 2026-07-06T21:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T21:29:59.000Z
- Description: The policy could flood markets with low-cost competition that would erode domestic industries, accelerate demographic shifts, deepen inequality and strain infrastructure.
- Author: Reproduced with permission
- Tags: NZ Politics, Business

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has vowed to pursue free trade agreements with seven new countries, including Nigeria, Bangladesh, Brazil and Argentina, within five years if re-elected.

While critics warn this aggressive expansion is similar to the controversial [New Zealand-India FTA](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2F13b99a44c3d50aae7585448e1%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/rOG9ah2qrllUaexvFXt4bxst9nT1K29A7alc4TwYBMM=258?ref=goodoil.news), trade spokesman Todd McLay said a National government would apply the same ambition and focus as they “chase New Zealand’s next billion customers”.

However, rather than strengthening New Zealand, the policy could flood markets with low-cost competition which would erode domestic industries, accelerate demographic shifts, deepen inequality and strain infrastructure. Read more at [RNZ](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2F64a86114581bc37e05878ac32%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/NjJ2EwQ5Ev62tt2ouvUhDa0-4qRwj4tIqBFBQFLyieE=258?ref=goodoil.news), [Holyhekatuiteka on X](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2Fd38b4f5daa2fdc55f49f1dcc1%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/rub9clBqm5D%5Fn6%5FaiPcMWQnlwLolb7BSEIdU1fV0Kc4=258?ref=goodoil.news) and [David Seymour on X](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2Fa620d0cc981254354fb5285f2%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/OVzl8TWGg8zVEA6RJOVp66O%5FQWquXHpy7YLaAhE%5FYjM=258?ref=goodoil.news) or watch RCR’s interviews with [Jackson Fowler](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2Faf9c4a1768436b4fbe2cbfc98%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/qoKB7BDPXDgiaj4FDjsECde%5FX5OyGfQbYSMKc8jiExA=258?ref=goodoil.news) and [Joshua Riley](https://linkcdn.rcr.media/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsend.realitycheck.radio%2Fr%2Fad73bd98aab9a9b86226dab1d%3Fct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTc3MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxNzcwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNmE0YTliZmQ5ZmUzZDExOTAyMzc4NCI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjY6IjEwNDU3MyI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTc3MDt9fQ%253D%253D%26/1/0108019f3371ee14-e99b97cf-b118-4a23-bbf0-9d5d25ce44e5-000000/pfpqNicuC%5FTiolpJS-Gdv-DJavR9iR91W8bUU974Dv4=258?ref=goodoil.news).

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