NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ENTERPRISE

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NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ENTERPRISE

• Market Intelligence
• Hans Frauenlob

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Exporters and their ability to sell to the world
- the key to economic success

• Global trends
• Resurgence of protectionism
• Global Financial Crisis, synchronised global
  recession
• Currency trends and impact on export volumes
• Knowledge economy
• Customer focus
• Pace of technology development
• Search for alternative energy / energy security
• Reach of multinationals
• Multilateral trade talks stall (or fail)
• New Zealand slow to pick up on or manage most of
  these trends

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Small New Zealand has to Think Big
Profile of New Zealands Exporters Y/E June 2008
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• To improve the international competitiveness and
  sustained profitability of New Zealand business
  by providing access
• to people, knowledge and opportunities

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How do we help?

• We work with businesses to accelerate their
  international success, helping them to
• Get ready to export
• Develop knowledge and expertise
• Access international networks and opportunities
• Explore export markets
• Access capital and investment

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NZTEs International Network
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Get ready to export

• Biz 0800 424 946, www.business.govt.nz
• Online business resources at www.nzte.govt.nz
• Business Incubators

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Develop knowledge and expertise

• Enterprise Training Programme
• Industry Capability Network
• Better by Design
• Lean Business
• Manufacturing

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Access international networks and opportunities

• Beachheads
• ProjectLink
• Industry research
• NZTE international services

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Explore export markets

• Market information
• Export intelligence sign up at
  www.nzte.govt.nz
• International networks
• Leveraging free trade agreements and major
  events

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Access capital and investment

• Investment New Zealand
• International Growth Fund
• Escalator service
• Australia-New Zealand Biotechnology Partnership

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Asia

• Recognised as an engine of economic growth
• Rapid growth of China, India and Japan
• Greater China a primary focus for NZTE
• Free trade agreements
• http//chinafta.nzte.govt.nz/

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United States

• Still the largest economy in the world
• Different Business Culture
• ICT including Health IT
• Biotech
• Clean Technologies

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Australia

• Our closest and largest trading partner
• Specific programmes and services for this market
• Industry Capability Network
• Path to Market
• Project link

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Contact us

• For New Zealand businesses wanting to build
  business capability, explore export markets or
  expand their presence internationally
• www.nzte.govt.nz
• Or call our Business Services Team on 0800 555
  888.
• For New Zealand businesses starting out
• www.biz.org.nz
• For international businesses wanting to find out
  about New Zealand
• www.newzealand.com