Topic “In the News News” — Exporter Magazine

DHL is calling for emerging fashion exporters to enter the fifth annual DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship.

Designed to identify the country’s hottest up-and-coming fashion exporter and assist them in achieving international growth, the scholarship is open to New Zealand designers who have been exporting for less than four years

Marisco Vineyards has scooped an unprecedented 5 gold medals, of which 3 were Double Gold*, at the China Wine Awards. Never before has the company received suchglowing accolades, across so many wines, from a single show. 

New Zealand has scored a major victory at the 38th IATTO Global Forum held this year in Tallinn, Estonia, where it was announced that it will be the first country in the world to roll out the new Global Trade Professional designation. 

Kea, the organisation that connects New Zealand to its most influential expats, has announced a new board of directors to drive a bold new strategy to connect more Kiwis around the world than ever before.

China offers huge opportunities for New Zealand businesses, but too few are taking the plunge and entering the market, says Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett.

Auckland Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with NZ INC Ltd is holding a China Business Summit as a platform to increase business engagement between New Zealand and China.

With the one-year anniversary of Rugby World Cup 2011 this weekend, the annual DHL Export Barometer has revealed some positive business outcomes from the major sporting event.

A quarter (26%) of the New Zealand exporters surveyed claimed they enjoyed an increase in business orders as a direct result of RWC 2011. 

Grant Thornton New Zealand’s Director of People and Culture and MBA student, Vicki Caisley has recently returned from a two-week Massey University study tour of the US looking at international business models and innovation.

Stories abound of New Zealand businesses, large and small, falling over when they try to go off-shore and make it in larger markets. 

The Asean New Zealand Combined Business Council (ANZCBC) and Export New Zealand are staging the Indonesia Forum 2012, with the support of the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand. Scheduled for Friday 28th September, this is a high level forum intended to identify opportunities for New Zealand businesses in Indonesia.

A bi-lateral Chamber of Commerce has been established to assist New Zealand firms trading throughout the wider Arab region and to facilitate access to New Zealand for Arab companies and investors.