Todd's News

MP for Rotorua

10 Sep 2026Todd McClay

Committee backs India FTA Bill

Committee backs India FTA Bill Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is welcoming the support of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for the passing

9 Sep 2026Todd McClay

Sleep science project tests wool performance

Sleep science project tests wool performance The Government is supporting the world’s first clinical sleep trial testing how New Zealand strong-wool bedding performs against synthetic alternatives,

4 Sep 2026Todd McClay

CER Trade Ministers strengthen Single Economic Market agenda

CER Trade Ministers strengthen Single Economic Market agenda New Zealand and Australia have accelerated work towards a more ambitious Single Economic Market (SEM), as Trade and

2 Sep 2026Todd McClay · Louise Upston

CER Trade and Tourism ministers to discuss greater cooperation

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

28 Aug 2026Todd McClay

Agritech project to lift apple productivity

Agritech project to lift apple productivity The Government is backing a research programme to drive productivity and improve profits in the apple industry, Agriculture Minister Todd

28 Aug 2026Todd McClay

UAE trade agreement delivering the goods

UAE trade agreement delivering the goods Exporters are seeing significant benefits from the United Arab Emirates free trade agreement just one year in, says Trade and

27 Aug 2026Todd McClay

Putting wine waste to work

Putting wine waste to work The Government is backing a programme to turn a winemaking by‑product into a valuable resource, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Marlborough

20 Aug 2026Chris Bishop · Todd McClay

A more practical planning system for food and fibre production

The Government is making targeted changes to the new planning system to create a more practical system for food and fibre production, RMA Reform Minister Chris

19 Aug 2026Todd McClay

Decisions on Freshwater Farm Plans released

The Government is making changes to freshwater farm plans to create a simpler, cheaper system focused on real risk, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment

19 Aug 2026Chris Bishop · Todd McClay

Certainty for Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui farmers

The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system,

13 Aug 2026Todd McClay

New Zealand and Viet Nam boost agricultural trade and cooperation

New Zealand and Viet Nam are strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation, says Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay. “Viet Nam and New Zealand have reaffirmed the

20 Jul 2026Todd McClay

Select Committee report on the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill welcomed

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says the Select Committee report on the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill is a significant step forward for the primary

18 Jul 2026Todd McClay

FIT members commit to smoother trade

Members of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership have committed to practical initiatives aimed at enhancing trade and reducing barriers at their meeting in

17 Jul 2026Todd McClay

New Zealand and Switzerland agree trade discussions

New Zealand and Switzerland have today agreed to establish a Trade and Investment Dialogue to explore an agreement on trade, economic security, e-commerce, investment and sustainability,

9 Jul 2026Todd McClay

Government support for flood-hit Kaikōura farmers

The Government is providing $50,000 to the Farmers Adverse Events Trust to support flood-affected Kaikōura farmers, with Federated Farmers to match the funding through fundraising, Agriculture

6 Jul 2026Todd McClay

NZ-India FTA already boosting exports

New Zealand exporters are seeing major gains in India as demand grows for high-quality Kiwi products, and the Free Trade Agreement hasn’t even come into force

6 Jul 2026Todd McClay

Greens and Labour reignite war on farming

A Labour-Green government would wreck New Zealand’s economy by reigniting its war on farmers, slashing exports, costing jobs and making the country poorer, National Party Agriculture

5 Jul 2026Todd McClay

National to pursue the next billion customers

National has committed to secure New Zealand’s next billion customers by pursuing trade negotiations with seven new economies in the next five years as it launches