The Magazine behind NZ’s Export Drive
With the ANZTEC trade agreement between New Zealand and Taiwan coming into force in January 2014, Cameron Gordon explains what it all means for our food and beverage exporters.The new trade agreement signed between...
Ant Howard and John Quirk are directors of Howard & Company – a strategic, investment and advisory firm which specialises in growing promising Kiwi businesses on the international stage.EXP: How did the two of you...
Leigh Paulden highlights the five key factors firms must correctly address if they are to succeed in international markets.Not all exporters are equal. While 40 percent of our country’s wealth depends on exporting, only...
Surprisingly, many companies do not have a coherent IP strategy. A strategic IP plan can help an export firm unlock the true value of its assets and protect both brand and products in offshore...
For New Zealand export businesses, the Chinese market presents great opportunities – but there are also some risks you must be prepared for. Kiwi firms considering doing business in China should think strategically about...
Sir Don McKinnon has called on parents and teachers to “do our nation a great favour” by pushing young Kiwis into learning a second language. Speaking at a Latin America New Zealand Business Council...
Tourism New Zealand plans to open an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to serve as the base for its activities in the Latin American region. Announcing the move at a Latin America New Zealand...
Maori Trustee Jamie Tuuta has announced the launch of a new Award for Maori Excellence in Exporting. To be run for the first time next year, He kai kei aku ringa will recognise the...
After months of mounting anticipation the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Pilot Zone (FTPZ) was officially opened on 29 September 2013. Rather than being a “big bang” event a series of reform measures are to...
With one eye on China and the other on the United States, local New Zealand exporters risk missing out on small but potentially profitable markets right next door in the Pacific. Recent branding and...
