Thanks to all who made our exporters' conference Go Global such a great success again this year - attendees, conference organisers and the ExportNZ Executive Officers around the country.

A special thanks goes to our exporting star speakers who were so generous in sharing their experiences and top tips. We've captured a selection of them in a video to share with you.

Watch video here

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

This month's trade update is a mixture of good news and not so good news. It includes an update on the progress of FTAs with the GCC, Korea, Asia and the Pacific, and India. I also deliver the latest news on the TPP. More...

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ExportNZ and NZTE are running a joint Trade Mission to Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao (Macao optional) in July. The mission is now one week long and leaves NZ on 12 July.

Mission leads will be:
• Sir Ken Stevens - Glidepath
• Phil O’Reilly - BusinessNZ
• Charles Finny - Lead negotiator ANZTEC

This is a great opportunity to explore the Hong Kong market further and the first opportunity to leverage the relatively new ANZTEC agreement with Taiwan.  The NZTE Taipei office will be developing and handling all in-market activities to ensure a well-rounded, successful programme. More...

Inquiries to Catherine Lye, ExportNZ: 09 367 0970 or catherine@exportnz.org.nz

Hong Kong is one of the world’s most open and dynamic economies. With its free-port status, world-class infrastructure, world’s busiest international airport and container ports, it continues to offer investment and trade opportunities for New Zealand. It also plays a unique role as a key business rendezvous point between Mainland China and the rest of the world.

At this free event, hear from business leaders and experts on the opportunities Hong Kong has to offer, including:

• The economic outlook for Hong Kong
• Specific opportunities for ICT and F&B sectors
• Hong Kong: An Intellectual property trading hub
• Briefing on Trade Mission to Hong Kong and other parts of North Asia. More...

We are all aware that China has some great opportunities for Kiwi exporters; but do you realize just how massive the e-commerce opportunities are? Here are some facts to put you in the picture as well as some resources that could help your business. More...

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Sir Ray Avery says New Zealand's innovators are being held back from global recognition because they are isolated and quiet about their success.

Sir Ray, an award-winning scientist, inventor and philanthropist, told TV ONE's Q+A that New Zealand's half-a-million small businesses could flourish globally if they were more visible.

He says he is "ferociously proud of Kiwis" who have lead global innovations in medicine, technology and space exploration and believes they need to step into the spotlight.

"What's fascinating about Kiwis is we don't tell people who we are as an innovation centre. We need to step up and say: 'We're clever'," Sir Ray said this morning.

He says New Zealanders rarely collaborate and that this limits our success. More...

Paul Adams of EverEdge IP explains how rethinking the traditional innovate-make-sell approach can help New Zealand companies prosper.

Historically New Zealand has been an exporting nation, growing or making physical products and selling them to people. In recent times we’ve realised we need to add more value to our raw goods but we are still wedded to putting that clever value-added tangible product into a container and literally shipping it. For “the most distant from market” developed nation on Earth that’s an odd way to earn a living.

There are actually 3 different ways you can make money from clever stuff (commercialise your intellectual property). More...

Calling all on Importers from the USA; Exporters to the USA; Investors to or from the USA; and Others; to enter the 2014 AmCham – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held in conjunction with Hawaiian Airlines. The Awards celebrate business achievement between New Zealand and the United States. More...

Three Food and Beverage reports were released on 8 May and showcase the key factors driving New Zealand’s food exporting success: high-quality ingredients, disease-free status, comprehensive network of free trade agreements, world-leading business environment, and strong food science capability. More...

Adding Sustainable Value is a practical sustainability training programme that enables organisations to plan for real and lasting success. The programme framework and unique team approach helps you make strategic decisions that will shape the future of your business.

Brought to you by Otago Polytechnic, the Sustainable Business Council and The Natural Step, the programme helps youto:

• get the critical thinking, analysis and planning skills you need to create success from new opportunities and drive innovation
• learn with and from industry peers, expert speakers and leading practitioners
• reduce risks and costs as you target new opportunities. 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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