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Yamaha Motor invests US$8M in Robotics Plus
Robotics Plus, a New Zealand agricultural robotics and automation company, has announced a US$8M investment from Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) to support its ambitious growth plans.
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Anchor a crowd favourite at Double 11
Anchor products broke sales records at Double 11, the world’s largest 24-hour shopping event, with Fonterra sales jumping 31 percent on last year.
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Wondermins vitamin start-up expands into China
Personalised, direct-delivery vitamin start-up Wondermins has announced its expansion into China with the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement with Shanghai based partner Weme Group. 
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Seequent named supreme winner at International Business Awards
Seequent, a Christchurch-based developer of visual data science software and collaborative technologies, has won the Supreme Award at the 2018 New Zealand International Business Awards.
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Barometer: Exporters remain largely confident
The 2018 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer shows that despite a rapidly changing global marketplace, Kiwi exporters still remain confident and are handling the pace of change. 
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Zespri's Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit harvest well underway
The harvest of Zespri Kiwifruit from Northern Hemisphere orchards is well underway, with total volumes expected to reach more than 19 million trays this season. 
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Agreement takes premium Māori products to China
One of New Zealand’s most innovative business solutions – to take high-quality local food and beverage products direct to Chinese consumers - has been launched at the Beehive.
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Encouraging signs for primary industry export revenue
New Zealand’s primary industry export revenue is forecast to reach $43.8 billion for the year to June 2019, an increase of 2.5 percent from 2018.
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Responsibly grown wool a trailblazer
UK retail giant Marks & Spencer has become one of the first major clothing retailers to launch a menswear range with wool certified under the global Responsible Wool Standard.  
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Preparing for a biotech production surge
New Zealand’s biotech industry is on the cusp of a massive surge, boosting the economy and exports through the growth of new world technologies, including the use of gene technology.
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NZ avocado season takes off in Thailand
Rapid growth in avocado exports to Thailand continues to surge, driven by health awareness and New Zealand avocado nutrient benefits 
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Fiji Kava makes stock exchange history
Investors can buy into the world's first listed kava company with Fiji Kava announcing its intention to conduct an AUD$13.7 million IPO.  
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Glidepath’s first Made in India system arrives on time
New Zealand company Glidepath has delivered a world-class, Made in India, in-line screening and check-in conveyor system for Bali’s main airport in time for the IMF Conference.
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Powershop one of the world’s top energy brands
Wellington firm Powershop has been named the world’s top challenger energy brand at a global industry conference in Iceland.  
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Cable Ferret showcases inspection tool at Philadelphia
Auckland-based tech company The Cable Ferret is showcasing its multipurpose wireless inspection camera and cable pulling tool at the NECA trade show in Philadelphia.
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Three giant container cranes destined for Auckland
On Friday 5 October, Ports of Auckland will take delivery of three giant new container cranes. Each stand 82.3 metres tall and weigh 2,100 tonnes.
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Company-X partners with Silicon-Valley based Enquero
Software specialist Company-X and digital transformation experts Enquero Inc have formed a partnership spanning the Pacific Ocean.
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Eye-watering deal for medical business
New Zealand company ODocs Eye Care has signed its first overseas international partnership with Riyadh’s King Saud University - the biggest medical university in the Arab world.
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Auckland students help firms crack Japan
Two social phenomena in Japan – growing numbers of weight-conscious young men and 12 million pet dogs – is giving Auckland University MBA students something to cut their strategic teeth on. 
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NZ Business Roundtable in China launched
The New Zealand Business Roundtable in China was formally launched in Shanghai on September 5th at an event which gathered senior members of the New Zealand business community.
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