Take a look at the breakneck pace of digital innovation in China, and why New Zealand businesses should be paying attention. Plus a WeChat campaign that does the business, three great resources for exporting to East Asia, help with trade barriers, Expo 2020 opportunities, tools to expand your knowledge ahead of Māori Language Week - and much more.

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Export News
7 Mahuru / September 2017

Kia ora Max,

Nau mai ki te pānui o Te Taurapa Tūhono. Welcome to this week's Export News.

In this edition, we take a look at the breakneck pace of digital innovation in China, and why New Zealand businesses should be paying attention - and take a look at a recent digital campaign from New Zealand that's doing the business in China.

Elsewhere, our fresh guide to F&B e-commerce completes a trilogy of new resources for exporting to East Asia, and there's a new Government service on offer to help you tackle trade barriers.

We've also got insights on WhereScape's export success story and untapped potential for Kiwi businesses in Vietnam. 

Plus, see the latest opportunities around Expo 2020 in Dubai, upcoming events here and abroad, and useful resources covering Māori language, culture and business to get you up to speed for Māori Language Week (11 - 15 September/Mahuru).

And we've got our usual serving of industry news and highlighted roles with NZTE to top it all off.

Māuriora / Enjoy!

What's new What's new
Is China on your digital innovation radar?

When you think of China, do you immediately think of digital innovation? Or do you only think of a giant economy pumping out low-cost goods? NZTE Regional Director for China, Glen Murphy, discusses the not-so-quiet innovation revolution taking place in China, and why NZ businesses should care.

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Taste NZ digital campaign means business (+VIDEO)

NZTE's Taste NZ WeChat campaign has been awarded Best International Social Media campaign at the 2017 New Zealand Social Media Awards - and offers a useful example of the power of digital campaigns in delivering sales growth and customer insights for exporters.

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Three guides to doing business with East Asia

With a population of over 740 million and overall retail turnover expected to nearly double within five years, East Asia presents a massive opportunity for New Zealand businesses. We've created three new guides to help remove some of the mystery around doing business with East Asia, and help set you on the path to success.

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Tackling trade barriers for New Zealand exporters

‘Red tape, ‘roadblocks’ or ‘costs of doing business' - trade barriers can make it costly and difficult for you to export to a particular market. The good news is the Government has launched a new service to support New Zealand exporters deal with trade barriers.  

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Insights Insights
VIDEO: Going the distance in Australia

Chia may be an endurance drink created for world champions, but its creators knew they needed some help to go the distance when entering the Australian market. Find out how NZTE's Path to Market service helped them do just that.

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WhereScape: at the top of their game

A 2016 New Zealand International Business Awards winner, WhereScape has just notched up another win as ExportNZ's Services Exporter of the Year. President and Founder Michael Whitehead explains what's brought him success in export - and shares some of his less celebrated failures.

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Vietnam - a golden opportunity for Kiwis

Food and beverage, FMCG, traditional and high-tech manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, education, financial services, transport and logistics - Vietnam is growing fast across the board. Mitchell Pham, chair of NZTech, FinTechNZ and a NZTE Beachhead Advisor, makes the case for a market rich in opportunities for Kiwi companies.

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Expo 2020 Expo 2020
Procurement for Expo 2020: official portal now open

The Government of the United Arab Emirates has opened an official procurement portal for Expo 2020 in Dubai - giving businesses from around the world (including New Zealand) the opportunity to tender for a variety of work. Follow the link below to learn more.

Register
Help us create NZ's Expo 2020 pavilion - ROIs open now

Keen to help us showcase New Zealand in one of our fastest-growing export markets? NZTE is now accepting registrations of interest from suppliers to help us design, construct and operate a world-class New Zealand Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Follow the link below to learn more.

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Events Events
ASEAN AUT FORUM 2017 - 16 October

Join this summit, hosted by ASEAN New Zealand Business Council (ANZBC) and AUT University, to find out more about the crucial elements of the relationship between New Zealand and ASEAN - with extra emphasis on export opportunities and challenges.

Learn more and register
Trade and Investment Delegation to Ethiopia

New Zealand companies are invited to join a delegation organised by the Embassy of Ethiopia and explore opportunities in the Ethiopian market - including meeting with government officials, industry representatives and businesses in industrial centres and regional capitals across the country.

Learn more
Want more? Check out NZTE's new events page for the latest
Māori Language Week Māori Language Week
Expand your knowledge with Te Kete Tikanga Māori

Build your knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) with our go-anywhere cultural kit - written for you, your colleagues and business partners to share New Zealand's distinctive cultural heritage. It's free to download through Google Play or the App Store.

Learn more and download
NZ STORY: Images and resources with a Māori dimension

Check out a range of stunning high-resolution images, videos, and infographics designed to help tell the Māori cultural and business story to the world - available now via the New Zealand Story toolkit.

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Industry news Industry news
Amazon teams up to support Kiwi start-ups (+VIDEO)

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) has teamed up with NZTE to bring Kiwi start-ups and foreign venture capital funds face-to-face, in what organisers believe is a "world-first" initiative for the firm.

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Zeffer Cider brews up rapid growth

Zeffer Cider, New Zealand’s biggest independent cidery, has experienced rapid growth by focusing its sales on a few key markets rather than stretching its resources too far - with China and Thailand the core of the company's plans for growth in East Asia.

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Creaming it! Fonterra's new tea topping goes gangbusters in China
Careers with NZTE Careers with NZTE
Customer Manager Māori Business, Wellington - closes 11 September

NZTE's Customer Managers create true partnerships with our Māori customers by working intensively with them to deeply understand their business, iwi and whakapapa. If you've got business experience and acumen, strong relationship skills, and can demonstrate te reo Māori me te tikanga Māori as a core requisite asset, we want to hear from you.

Apply now
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Business Development Manager, Hamburg - closes 9 September

We're seeking a passionate, commercially savvy Business Development Manager to work alongside our Trade Commissioner in our Hamburg office. Knowledge of the manufacturing, digital or tech industries in Germany would be ideal - but commercial acumen, enthusiasm and energy to burn are a must, along with fluency in English and German. This role is closing soon so apply today.

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