The Exporter – February 2024

Ongoing issues with both the Red Sea/ Suez Canal and Panama Canal, means that we’re keeping an eye on New Zealand’s supply chain situation.

ExportNZ would like to congratulate Hon Todd McClay on his appointment as Minister for Trade, as well as his appointments as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs. McClay will know our sector well having served as Minister for Trade between 2015 and 2017. We would also like to congratulate Nicola Grigg, on her appointment as Minister of State for Trade.

For the first time in a long time, the ExportNZ team have been able to represent our exporters overseas. I was fortunate to join the New Zealand Taiwan Business Council on their first delegation visit in five years to Taipei to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the...

It's been another eventful month. The ExportNZ All of Government roadshow recently concluded, and it was great to get out there and meet a lot of you. The positive feedback has us planning for its return in the future, so watch this space. 

There is lots going on in the trade and export space this Month. The latest trade and policy update gives you the latest on the NZ UK FTA as well as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. We have also included an update on the policy areas that we have been working...