First it was Easter, then mid- April, then late April, now late May. Time is running out for an outcome in the Doha Round this year. It also means that MFAT will have to wait another month for its new Deputy Secretary.
This may also disrupt a roadshow being planned to showcase the China FTA. Meetings have been arranged in late May/early June in several cities around the country involving a breakfast hosted by Phil Goff. Maybe Winston Peters can stand in........
