GO GLOBAL is just around the corner on 2 May!

This year, GO GLOBAL is combining with EPIC NZ to help maximise and boost your export growth opportunities.

Hear from fellow Kiwis who have sustained business success abroad, and who have cultural knowledge, roots and connections in overseas markets.

This is a rare opportunity to interact with exporting experts while learning about country-specific elements essential for success.

EARLY BIRD OFFER: Member tickets available for $129 +GST. Offer ends Thursday, 10th April Book today!

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Catherine Beard
027 463 3212 or cbeard@exportnz.org.nz

In this month's trade update I look at what's happening with the Agreements with Russia, India, Korea, Colombia,  GCC and the TPP. More...

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ExportNZ Auckland will be maintaining the momentum gained from the 2013 trade mission to Indonesia with a return visit proposed for August 2014, and a proposal to visit Hong Kong, Taipei and Macao in a separate mission. More...

Business owners and senior executives looking to expand their international expertise are being invited to apply for the 2014 Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships.

The recipients of last year’s 10 scholarships studied at prestigious international institutions such as Stanford, INSEAD (The Business School For The World), Harvard, and the London Business School. The scholarships cover up to 50 per cent of course-related costs. Applications close on 30 April. More...

New rules permitting equity crowd-funding investments for start-ups could allow angel investors to develop platforms to integrate crowd-funding with their investments, according to the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund.

The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013’s provisions permitting crowd-funding in NZ coming into effect on 1 April, will provide the opportunity to design new platforms which bring together the best of angel investing with the best of crowd-funding. More...

With more and more NZ businesses considering doing business with China, it is very important for them to proceed in the right direction from a legal perspective, and to understand the differences in the business and legal environments between NZ and China. Speakers at this workshop will look at the common issues and pitfalls when doing business with China. More...

Rare HQ has just launched its China Kickstarter packages for businesses who do not want to make a big upfront investment, but who would like to dip their toes in and do some initial market research on the China opportunity.  These start from NZ$5k. More...

The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), is one of the world's largest and fastest growing free zones. Companies already doing business in the UAE, the Middle East or Africa, or looking to expand there, are invited to understand how to set up a business in the UAE, learn about the free trade zone and what it offers businesses from New Zealand. Roadshows are taking place in: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The growing importance of sustainability as a market driver in some of NZ's F&B markets has led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and NZTE to produce reports highlighting sustainability trends and issues in key markets.

This first report, produced in the aftermath of the "horsegate" scandal where foods advertised as beef were found to contain horse meat, aims to answer the following:  What are the key national sustainability initiatives/programmes being considered (or already in operation) and how do these apply to food and beverage products?  Provide analysis of how the initiatives/programmes may affect or be relevant to NZ food and beverage exporters. More...

There are some great opportunities for improving your business through learnings at seminars, workshops and events.

To see what's coming up, go to the ExportNZ home page and scroll down to see what's happening around the country – from "All about India" to training about documents used in export.

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