Finance Minister Grant Robertson is hoping to discuss a possible free-trade agreement with US officials during his trip to Washington DC.
Robertson travelled to New York on one of Air New Zealand’s direct flights and will soon leave for Washington DC, to meet with senior figures in the Biden administration, and other international finance ministers.
Robertson is travelling with a New Zealand business delegation which includes representatives from a range of large and small businesses, as well as other organisations such as Ngāi Tahu and Waikato Tainui iwi.
“The big game here is to reconnect face-to-face, to learn about the American economy, particularly on the east coast of America where we haven’t had a direct flight before and there’s a lot of opportunity for New Zealand here,” Robertson told First Up.