The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. On 24 December 2020, the two sides reached an agreement in principle on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Find out what this means for New Zealanders.

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Brexit overview

With Brexit-related changes from January 2021, find out what the Government is doing to prepare, and what the UK leaving the EU means for New Zealand.

How does Brexit affect business?

Find out what Brexit means for New Zealand businesses when the UK leaves the EU customs union and single market on 1 January 2021. In December 2020, the two sides reached an agreement on their new trading relationship from 1 January 2021.