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Being here and there – the secrets to having in-country presence around the world
Catherine BeardAfter 14 years at Heinz Wattie’s, Shane Don was brought in to GreenMount Foods just under a year ago as GM of Sales & Marketing, to take the growing family SME to next level. I caught up with him to glean some tips on out-of-the-box...
Connecting with Coffee
Catherine BeardA shining example of not simply making a product and shipping it overseas, Coffee Supreme is exploring a myriad of different models to take on markets around the world.Starting in Wellington with a single cafe in ‘93, this passion project has...
Winning formula
Catherine BeardWhen hearing about Blue River Dairy’s journey to success, I can’t help but think of famous musicians – such as Ed Sheeran – who slaved away relatively unknown for years before they hit the big time.You may have seen Blue River...
ExportNZ Wellington – Outstanding exporters named as finalists in the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards
The finalists for the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards have been announced.Companies could enter in four categories, and had to come from Horowhenua, Manawatu, Tararua, and Wairarapa down to Wellington.The finalists for each category are:Wellington Airport...
The Exporter – April 2018
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...
NZECO – Te Pari case study
China progresses e-commerce law
Barriers to Trade
Barriers to TradeBarriers to trade can take two forms. Tariff Barriers – the duties you pay at the border for your goods to enter a country and Non-Tariff Barrriers that cover everything else. Tariff barriersReductions in tariffs are usually negotiated through...
The Exporter – March 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 – 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...