The biggest event in ExportNZ's calendar is fast approaching. Go Global is returning on 27th September, this year at the Pullman Hotel, Auckland.

From fast growing little tech companies to the big end of town, it's all about sharing knowledge and experiences for building Kiwi export success. 

See below for more on this must-attend event for Kiwi exporters, and book your tickets now!

Catherine Beard

027 463 3212 or cbeard@exportnz.org.nz

In this month's trade update, the Northern Hemisphere is back up and running and there is plenty happening - from the China-US trade tensions to the CPTPP and the RCEP.

Considerable energy is going into the RCEP negotiation to try and finalise it this year, but are China, Korea and Japan ready to make this happen?

Early entry into force for CPTPP is looking more likely with news from Australia. New Zealand being one of the first six to ratify may lead to immediate trade advantages.

Meanwhile President Trump is saying that he is poised to impose new tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese exports! More...

Last chance! Join us at Go Global on 27th September.

This year, seasoned Kiwi exporters of all sizes will talk about the big changes going on with the Pacific Alliance, CPTPP, US trade policies and Brexit. All on the same day and only at Go Global.

They will also showcase the hard lessons they've learnt on the road to becoming multi-national exporters.  Hear from some of the best Kiwi exporters taking New Zealand to the world including:

• Robotics Plus - Comparing apples with apples - 1/3 the cost, global expansion and your robot workforce
• Halter - The Farm meets IOT - Taking sensor technology to the next level in Primary industries, backed by USA Venture Capital
• Invenco - Self-Service payments - putting your customers in charge of their experience (winner of the High Tech Awards)
• Pik Pok - Living the multi-screen life - Taking NZ's gaming industry to the world (winner of ExportNZ Wellington Awards)
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare - Life-changing R&D innovation and the pathway to their $1bn story.

Go Global 2018 will put you in the room with the most innovative exporters, who will share their stories. You will hear the latest on international trade trends and what award-winning exporters are doing.

With only 10 days to go, the countdown is on...

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New Zealand’s export markets are rising strongly and companies need to manage the commercial and political risks of trade – different laws, different payment terms and structures can have a significant impact on your business.

If you’re exporting, to protect your capital, maintain your cash flow and ensure your earnings are secure, you need the right trade credit insurance. Here, we look at six key areas of concern for credit managers. More...

Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Eldrede Kahiya explains why NZ needs to remain on the front foot in enhancing logistics performance.

The World Bank’s inaugural logistics performance index (2007) ranked New Zealand 19th, with an overall score of 3.75 on a 5-point scale. It would be the highest ranking and score New Zealand would achieve for some time. In fact, the 2016 edition placed New Zealand 37th, with an average score of 3.39, well below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) mean of 3.80.

This is why the announcement in July that New Zealand had entered the top 15 for the first time, with an overall score of 3.88, is welcome news for exporters. More...

You are invited to take part in the Mood of the Boardroom survey by BusinessNZ and the NZ Herald - taking the pulse of business sentiment among business owners and operators in NZ.

Results will be published in the NZ Herald on 3 October. 

Please complete the survey in the link below by 28 September, with thanks:

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It's four years since the Government completed a raft of partial privatisations, selling 49% of its ownership in Meridian Energy, Mercury Energy and Genesis Energy, and divesting a 20 percent stake in Air New Zealand, reducing its share in the company to 53 percent.

Proceeds from the four sales equated to $4.7b, which was ostensibly to be used towards funding new infrastructure.

The question being asked is, does the Government even need to retain majority ownership of these major listed companies? 

Surely we could invest in better infrastructure, and quicker, if we looked at increasing efficiency with mixed ownership models (e.g. ports), instead of 100% Government ownership in things it doesn’t really need to own.  That would also free up funds to invest in other things the Government wants to spend money on (e.g. health, nurses' pay, etc).

This recent report by TDB Advisory, provides a review of the Mixed Ownership Model and examines the performance of the partially privatised companies. 

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Any exporter doing business in Asia or wanting to do business in Asia should listen to this speech from APEC Secretariat boss, and former Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Alan Bollard.

‘Exactly 10 years ago, we were sitting at the Reserve Bank in New Zealand, watching in horror what was happening in the US – we had heard Lehman Brothers was in trouble.’

Thus began Dr Bollard's illuminating presentation, in which he offers an overview of the six main drivers of economic disruption in the Asia-Pacific region - and the global responses that have followed. The impacts on the region are significant and still evolving.

Read a brief summary & watch video here->>

Trading Standards, part of MBIE (the Ministry of Business, Innovations and Employment) is working with FENZ (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) on ways to reduce the harm caused by domestic fires.

Foam-filled furniture can play a significant role in the speed and severity of domestic fires. The foam can catch fire easily at relatively low temperatures and burn quickly and intensely, giving off suffocating poisonous smoke that can also spread fire quickly through a building.

Trading Standards wants your feedback on the proposal to introduce a Product Safety Policy Statement to help improve the safety of foam-filled furniture. To download the discussion document and have your say go to the MBIE consultation page here->>

To make a submission we encourage you to use the online submission form. The link to the submission form is included on the Consultation page.

Your feedback will help to inform recommendations to Government on how to best reduce the risk of harm to New Zealanders from fires involving foam-filled furniture.

Submissions close at 11pm, 31 October 2018.

The Victoria State Government now mandates that locally manufactured uniforms and PPE are procured by all Victorian State government agencies wherever possible - "local" is Australia and New Zealand. The details are available here->>

An open Invitation to Register for the Victoria's Uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Ethical Supplier Register can be found here: Invitation to Register->>

Forty-five years ago New Zealand sent its first shipment of meat to the United Arab Emirates when cities like Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi were still in their infancy. Now Dubai is a modern, advanced metropolis and as the city and wider Gulf region has grown so has New Zealand’s trading relationship with it...read more