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The highs, the lows and the unusual from CES in Las Vegas - and where New Zealand fits in. Plus Chris Hacker (formerly of Herman Miller) on design thinking, another chance to get final tickets for the Better by Design CEO Summit, insights, industry news, events and more.

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10 January / Hui-tanguru 2017

Kia ora Max,

Nau mai ki tēnei Pānui Tuku Rawa o Rāwāhi. Welcome to this week's Export News.

This week, we take a look at some top trends from CES in Las Vegas - the good, the bad and the ugly - as well as lessons from leading design expert Chris Hacker on why design thinking matters, and how to build it into the cultural DNA of your business.

Elsewhere, we've got a Nelson company taking NZ's finest produce to the world's best tables, three China online retail trends you need to know about, and updates and news of interest from around the business and export community.

To close out Waitangi week, we're also bringing you insights from the New Zealand Story on iwi entities, what they do, and why they're so important to the future of Māori and the wider New Zealand economy - as well as a look inside the Ngāi Tahu Tourism story, in the CEO's own words.

Enjoy!

What's new

New Zealand's Boxfish presented the world's only underwater professional 360 degree camera at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas - the world's gathering place for seeking top trends and innovations in consumer tech.

8 hottest tech trends at CES Las Vegas

Following from Idealog's recent piece on Kiwi startups at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, here's a look at the show's eight hottest trends as spotted by NZTE's business development team - including the highs, the lows and the just plain unusual.

Check the trends

Chris Hacker, who is speaking in Auckland next month at the Better by Design CEO Summit, discusses how a company can make better progress through design thinking, how it can become embedded in company culture, and common roadblocks to problem solving.

AUDIO: Build design thinking into your business culture

Design thinking should be front and centre to make your products and services “palatable to the world”, says design guru and Better By Design CEO Summit speaker Chris Hacker. Listen to his interview with NBR Radio on the power of design thinking and how to embed the method into your business.

Listen now

Better By Design's 2017 CEO Summit takes a look at 'Culture by Design' - with an all-star lineup of local and international design thinkers. Tickets will sell out early - register now to secure your place at this world-class event.

Don't miss out! Better By Design CEO Summit, 14-15 March

With new speakers confirmed from Xero, Lewis Road Creamery and citizenM, as well as the chance to network with top local and international business and design leaders, Better By Design's CEO Summit 2017 is looking better and better - and it's now only a month away. Register today to secure your place.

Learn more and register

Chefs Lorenz Raich and Stephan Zoisl at Provodore's first Chef's Table event in Singapore. The event brings together New Zealand producers and world-class chefs - going beyond marketing to tell the complete story of high-quality New Zealand food and beverage.

Provodore takes NZ's best products to world's best tables

Matthew Hewitt launched Provodore two years ago, aiming to get the highest-quality New Zealand products onto the menus of Michelin star restaurants - and the company's first Chef's Table event in Singapore has introduced some of Asia's most esteemed chefs to salmon, mussels, beer, and wine produced in New Zealand.

BONUS: How to get your products into China's best restaurants

Lower tariffs, an increasing health focus among consumers, and NZ's traceability advantage will give NZ red meat exporters an opportunity to capture greater value in South Korea, according to NZTE's Trade Commissioner in Seoul, Ryan Freer.

NZ red meat comes to the table in Korea

New Zealand's red meat sector can look forward to new opportunities in the Korean market now that a bilateral free trade agreement has come into force, according to NZTE's Trade Commissioner in Seoul, Ryan Freer.

Insights

"By sharing Ngāi Tahu stories and stories from the areas where we operate, we are able to deliver an authentic experience that our customers can’t get anywhere else", says Ngāi Tahu Tourism CEO Quinton Hall.

Leveraging culture for success: Ngāi Tahu Tourism

Ngāi Tahu Tourism is one of New Zealand’s premier tourism operators, and a recent winner of the He kai kei aku ringa award for Māori Excellence in Export at the New Zealand International Business Awards 2016. Ngāi Tahu Tourism CEO, Quinton Hall, spoke with the NZ Story about the approach, values and tikanga that uniquely define Māori business.

Principles guarded and upheld by Māori iwi, hapu and whānau - diversity, sustainability and interconnectedness - have long been propagated by Māori and upheld by iwi as an integral part of their cultural framework. These values continue to guide the development of Māori commercial entities into powerhouses on behalf of their people, and with a key role in New Zealand's wider economic future.

'Crafting our grandchildren's futures' - inside New Zealand's iwi entities

A handful of highly successful Māori iwi (tribal) organisations are household names in Aotearoa-New Zealand - but there's a bigger story beyond the headlines. Director of Ngāti Porou Holdings, Kristin Kohere-Soutar, offers deeper insights on iwi entities, the values that drive them, and their potential to shape the country's economic future.

Find out more

Tradition is valued in China - especially around the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival - yet China is also leading the way in online retail, with explosive growth in recent years expected to continue - with several key changes and evolutions to come.

Three China e-commerce trends to light your way

China’s online retail market will be worth around NZ$2.1 trillion within three years - almost three times what it was worth just two years ago. If you're looking to capture a piece of that growth in 2017, here are three key trends you should be aware of, as spotted by NZTE's China e-commerce expert Scott Li.

Get the insights

China e-payments: NZ's Latipay to take CNY tools to Singapore and US

Industry news

Tuatara's range of premium beers is sporting a new look, coinciding with the company's purchase by Heineken-owned DB. Positioned at the premium end of the market, craft beer at scale presents the most likely avenue for export earnings in a sector which has long been left in the wine industry's wake, says the New Zealand Herald.

Tuatara's sale and the future of Kiwi craft beer

The high-profile sale of Tuatara to DB Breweries has put New Zealand's craft beer industry back into the spotlight - and there's plenty for our brewers to celebrate and look forward to, both locally and internationally, says the New Zealand Herald.

Kindling Cracker inventor Ayla Hutchinson brought Weta Workshop on board for the bigger Cracker her customers were asking for - adding a touch of Middle Earth-influenced artistry to a simple, innovative and highly acclaimed New Zealand invention.

Firing up a new Kindling Cracker - with some Weta magic

Over the last three years, Ayla Hutchinson has found success in New Zealand and overseas with her original Kindling Cracker - and she's now created a larger, more elegant version to split firewood in style, with a little help from Weta Workshop.

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EVENTS

Established in 2004 to celebrate companies with successful business or investment relationships between New Zealand and China, the HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards have grown to become New Zealand’s preeminent awards recognising and rewarding business success in China and Hong Kong.

ENTER: NZCTA China Business Awards - Auckland, May 2017

Entries are now open for the HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards 2017 - your opportunity to showcase your involvement in the New Zealand-China relationship. Entries are open in six categories, plus a Supreme Winner. Entries are due by 17 March, so don't miss your chance to enter, and find out more about the Awards at the link below.

Find out more

Running over three days in May 2017, Singapore's CommunicAsia trade event brings together ICT technology from around the world, in areas including borderless broadband, the Internet of Things, smart cities, cloud and big data, enterprise mobility and cyber-security.

UPCOMING: CommunicAsia, Singapore, May 2017

CommunicAsia2017, taking place in Singapore this May, will bring together cutting-edge ICT technologies for business from around the world. New Zealand companies have the option to exhibit at CommunicAsia on a private shared stand - if you're interested, click below to find out more.

Find out more

The ASEAN New Zealand Business Council is presenting an event next week featuring tips and tricks for F&B export to ASEAN - with lessons for old and new hands, and relevance across multiple industries.

NEXT WEEK: Food and Beverage in ASEAN - Auckland, 16 February

If you're in Auckland next week, don't miss your chance to hear from speakers and market experts on entering the ASEAN marketplace, building market share and expanding across different countries within the region - with insights for all industries. Find out more and register below.

Find out more