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New Zealand Africa Business Council fosters growth and ideas exchange
Sunday, 03 February 2013
The New Zealand Africa Business Council launched this month has the support of initial founding members as well as New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Middle Eastern Business Council. In addition many New Zealand corporates that either do business with African based companies or want to start exporting to the region are also members.
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Importing
Export bridge opens for NZ: the world's natural pharmacy
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
The GMANZ business bridge is opening up New Zealand food technology companies that are prepared to make New Zealand the natural pharmacy of the world, according to Hank Ensing, chairman of the Green Medicine Association of New Zealand.
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Consumer confidence tied to export growth
Monday, 28 January 2013
New Zealand consumer confidence is closely tied to export growth making it ‘relatively vulnerable’ to a slow-down in global economic growth, according to a new report released by MasterCard Worldwide. The report assesses the extent to which a slower growing global economy – and specifically a slowdown in merchandise exports – will impact the resiliency of consumer confidence.
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New Trade Flow Measures deliver strong message
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The just-released OECD–WTO trade flow database has significant implications for government trade policy in New Zealand according to the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Inc (NZCCI).
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Global economic centre of gravity shifts
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of the economic centre of gravity, with China, the US and India set to be the three major economies by 2050; but the emerging economies do face major challenges in their bid to sustain their recent strong growth.
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IANZ agreement give NZ products easier access overseas
Thursday, 20 December 2012
A new global arrangement will make it easier for many New Zealand products to gain access to overseas markets, and vice versa. At the recent ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation) general assembly in Brazil, New Zealand’s accreditation organisation (IANZ) was one of the inaugural signatories to a new global mutual recognition arrangement (MRA).
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NZ companies fail to focus on global expansion
Monday, 17 December 2012
While business leaders in mature economies are looking for international expansion opportunities in higher growth emerging economies, the same cannot be said of New Zealand businesses, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). 
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Viewpoint
Academic says Kiwi SMEs too independent
Sunday, 09 December 2012
  New Zealand’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are very entrepreneurial and innovative, but few successfully internationalise their products, says a Massey University lecturer. Dr Loren Stangl says New Zealand SMEs often underestimate the importance of building strong and varied networks if they want to develop products for export. 
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Tasti savours trans-Tasman success
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Tasti Products was named as Woolworths Supplier of the Year, under $50m category, at Woolworths Australian Awards dinner held on 09 November in Sydney.
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Taiwan utility selects Tait digital radio system
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
The largest electricity supplier and grid operator in Taiwan has selected Tait to improve the communications system it uses to support its energy to more than 12.5 million customers.
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Burgerfuel opens its biggest store
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
  BurgerFuel Worldwide (BFW) has opened its largest store to date in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. This latest BurgerFuel flagship store in the centre of the capital can cater for over 250 burger enthusiasts.
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Gallagher opens new Kansas City HQ
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
  Gallagher is demonstrating its commitment to the US economy with the opening of their new Kansas City headquarters this December. Gallagher Deputy CEO, Steve Tucker, says as well as indicating their long-term intention in the market, the purpose built facility is also is an opportunity for the company to deliver increased benefits to their animal management and security customers. 
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Fieldays reputation spreads to China
Friday, 23 November 2012
The CEO of NZ National Fieldays Society, Jon Calder, has attended the opening of the Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair in the Shaanxi Province, West China attended by 50,000 people.
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Technology
Demo in-device charging system wows China Hi-Tech Fair
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
PowerbyProxi, the Kiwi developer of the world’s most advanced and safest wireless power system, attracted strong interest in its In-Device Wirelessly Rechargeable Battery Solution at the recent China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzen. 
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Passing of power in China presents an opportunity for Kiwi exporters
Monday, 19 November 2012
Historic sweeping changes at the helm of China’s ruling communist party signals the beginning of a new era for the Chinese people and a once in a decade opportunity for New Zealand to consolidate its relationship with the emerging economic powerhouse. 
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Meat snacks exporter uncovers energy savings
Monday, 19 November 2012
Auckland meat snacks manufacturer Jack Links has uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in energy savings, thanks to prompting from its international customers.
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I Love Ugly wins Fashion Export Scholarship
Monday, 19 November 2012
The designers of New Zealand fashion label I Love Ugly have been awarded the $10,000 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship for 2012, establishing them as New Zealand’s top emerging fashion exporter.  
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Business forum to boost Waikato’s trade opportunities with India
Monday, 19 November 2012
Dairy, IT, tourism, commerce and agribusiness are all on the agenda for the Hamilton-based India-New Zealand Business Forum, the first of what Waikato University hopes will become an annual event.
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Technology
High-tech sector continues growth
Thursday, 01 November 2012
New Zealand’s high-tech sector looks to be holding its own in spite of the prevailing tough global market conditions, if the results from the latest TIN100 report are anything to go by. 
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China a traders’ delight
Thursday, 01 November 2012
  China is a trader’s delight, guest speaker at the New Zealand China Trade Association, David Caselli, told the association’s AGM on October 31st. “China is a deep market with many niches and segments available to exploit,” he said. “The challenge is deciding what strategy to deploy then to clinically start executing it. 
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