UBCO's latest all-wheel-drive electric motorbike is now on the road in the US, Australia and New Zealand - just another milestone in their ongoing international growth. Explore UBCO's journey so far in this Export Story, and learn from their experiences in developing a product, raising capital, tackling international markets and more.

For a few days in early January, Las Vegas became the centre of the technology universe thanks to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Check out some of the innovative New Zealand companies who joined the action at this year's event - and explore the top trends from the show as picked by NZTE's Jon Davies, online at Idealog.co.nz.

We've added even more world-class speakers to the Better by Design CEO Summit 2018. Airbnb User Experience Design Manager Jenny Arden, former Uber Product and Engineering Manager Frederique Dame, and Stance Founder and CEO Jeff Kearl have joined an already stellar line-up, including Facebook's Eric Tseng and Allbirds Co-founder Tim Brown. And with just 100 tickets left to snap up, you need to get in quick. Read more below and secure your space at this sell-out event.

Official procurement is in full steam for Dubai's Expo 2020, with more than NZ$4 billion in contracts awarded so far. Businesses from around the world (including New Zealand) can tender via an online portal, for work ranging from construction to retail, public relations, security and IT infrastructure. Small businesses aren't excluded either - with half of all contracts awarded so far going to SMEs. Follow the link below to learn more.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism is one of the largest tourism operators in New Zealand, hosting more than one million customers every year across 11 businesses between Rotorua in the north and Fiordland in the south. Yet, describing Ngāi Tahu Tourism as a ‘business’ doesn’t capture the true spirit and philosophy behind what this tribally owned enterprise does, nor how seriously it works to fulfil its stated purpose.

New Zealand F&B packaging company Chilltainers has found itself in the right position to capture global trends towards sustainability, freshness and chilled (not frozen) product - with New Zealand food exporters also reaping the benefits.

From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are standing out in surprising areas. David Downs and Dr Michelle Dickinson examine the hallmarks of New Zealand tech success, in this fourth extract from No. 8 Recharged. 

There's still time to book for the first round of NZTE's Export Essentials workshops for 2018 - and get the tools and action plan you need to reach your goals. This year's workshops will kick off in Napier on 14 February, followed by Christchurch, Auckland and other centres around the country. Read more below for upcoming dates and registration.

No job's complete until the paperwork is done - and you can reduce penalties and charges, and enhance productivity in your business, by getting your export documentation right. Register now for this Better Exporting seminar from ExportNZ, coming up in Auckland later this month.

ExportNZ's Better Exporting seminar series shows you how New Zealand’s top exporters have successfully built a very clear strategy, based around an understanding of their competitive edge - and how you can do the same. Hear insights from Andrew Gaze, Head of Global Sales at Tru-Test, at this morning event in Auckland on 13 March.

Discover the keys to effective digital marketing in China from local and international China specialists, at the 2018 China Digital Marketing Conference - brought to you by NZTE, ASB and KPMG, with support from the New Zealand China Trade Association. View the programme online here or register below for either Auckland (13 March) or Christchurch (15 March). Registrations close on 15 February.

Peanut butter maker Fix and Fogg has expanded from farmers’ markets to the biggest online marketplace in the world, Amazon. The Spinoff's Rebecca Stevenson caught up with founder Roman Jewell and discovered Kiwi ingenuity at the heart of this small business success story.