Businesses are hailing the new Free Trade Agreement with India as a success during shakier geopolitical times

The deal lowers or remove tariffs on 95 percent of exports to India - with sheep meat, wool and forestry among the big winners.

It also establishes new temporary work visas in areas of skills shortages - and provides more Working Holiday places.

New Zealand International Business Forum Executive Director Felicity Roxburgh says we live in a time of global trade turbulence.

She says seeing a large country enter an agreement with clear rules with a small country is really positive in the current context.
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