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WINNERS announced for the Zespri Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards 2018

Antipodes Wins 2018 ASB Wellington Exporter Of The Year

Beauty brand Antipodes is the winner of the 2018 ASB Wellington Exporter of the Year.The award was announced last night at a gala dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel.Entrants had to be based in the Wellington region, which includes Horowhenua, Manawatu, Tararua, and...

Trade Update – May

Trade Update – May

May Trade UpdateAs this is written there is a mixture of good and bad news on the trade front.  The best news is that the threatened US-China trade war may have been averted (for now).  The latest round of negotiations on the expansion of the...

Trade Update – May

Trade Update – April

April Trade UpdateIt has been an incredibly active month in the trade policy arena.  At one level a trade war looms between the US and China.  Others such as the EU might get involved.  At another our PM did great work in Paris, London...

WINNERS announced for the Zespri Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards 2018

Australia keeps playing field level for New Zealand wine

If your business is facing unjust regulations and rules in foreign markets have you ever thought that maybe they could be challenged? The New Zealand Government is maintaining the focus on barriers to trade and welcomes inquiries from exporters concerned with...

Trade Update – May

Trade Update – March

March Trade UpdateCPTPPCPTPP has been signed.  We now need to get it ratified fast.  Once six members have ratified the agreement it comes into force.  While in Chile for the signing ceremony New Zealand, Canada and Chile agreed to work...

Trade Update – May

Trade Update – February

February Trade UpdateCPTPPThe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership is due for signature in Santiago, Chile on 8 March 2018.The text of the agreement has also been released along with a revised National Interest Analysis.Following...

Trade Update – May

Trade Update – January

January Trade UpdateTPP - Breakthrough or is there more to worry about?What is it about trade agreements and TPP (now called CPTPP)?  Why is final agreement often not final agreement and why do they risk unravelling?In the case of TPP we have been here...