23rd April 2024 Export / Zespri“This is the first time in more than 20 years that we have encountered this issue,” Zespri COO Jason Te Brake says of the discovery of the pests on board a European charter vessel.
18th April 2024 Export / TradePrime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin have agreed to upgrade the two countries’ current bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership by 2026.
17th April 2024 Economy / ExportNZ should become a nation of ‘mini-multinationals’ to help drive exports, according to a new report.
18th March 2024 Export / MPIAll fresh commodity exports to Fiji now require an ‘Additional Declaration’ on the phytosanitary certificate confirming that the consignment is free from Fall Armyworm.
7th March 2024 Export / MIAOngoing volatility in global markets continues to dampen demand for NZ’s red meat, with exports starting the year 8% down.
4th March 2024 Export / ZespriZespri is facing stiffer competition for shelf space in Europe, with a surge in fruit brands offering a premium kiwifruit product.
26th February 2024 Export / HalalIndonesia’s vice president, Ma’ruf Amin, will visit New Zealand next week, the first here by an Indonesian leader since 2018, according to deputy prime minister, Winston Peters.
15th February 2024 Export / ManufacturingThe bank calls on Kiwi manufacturers to adopt more digital technologies not only to boost the sector’s waning contribution to GDP, but to future-proof operations.
15th February 2024 DCANZ / ExportCanada continues to seek to avoid dairy market access being utilised despite a successful legal challenge by New Zealand last year, according to the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand.
8th February 2024 Export / MIARed meat exports from New Zealand totalled $10.2bn in 2023, a drop in value of 11% as prices softened but volumes rose.
2nd February 2024 Export / ZespriZespri’s international sales programmes are tracking ahead of last year following a strong start to the season despite some disruption stemming from Red Sea attacks, according to the kiwifruit exporter.
24th January 2024 Export / LegalA US lobby group has walked away from its battle to secure greater import tariffs on New Zealand lamb.
15th January 2024 Dairy / ExportAll New Zealand dairy products are now able to enter China duty free, with the end of safeguard duties on milk powder, according to Trade and Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay.
24th October 2023 China / ExportThe fall in exports to China is continuing, according to Stats NZ, which said the total value of goods exported to China in the year ended September 2023 was $19.3bn.
13th October 2023 Dairy / ExportThe dairy quota system, which has been in place since 2007, is set to change following a review in the wake of New Zealand’s new free trade agreements.
4th October 2023 Export / MIAThe value of New Zealand red meat exports in August 2023 fell 16% on the same month last year as demand from China softened, according to the Meat Industry Association.
20th September 2023 Data / ExportGoods exports increased $773m to $18.2b in the June 2023 quarter driven by dairy products, meat, and fish, according to Stats NZ’s latest balance of payments data.
19th September 2023 Export / NZTELongstanding names from the food system mix with new entrants to make the list of fifty finalists selected for the New Zealand International Business Awards 2023.
18th September 2023 Export / NZTEThe government agency is consulting over changes to its exporter strategy, including the export customer team led by Craig Hudson, ahead of funding contracting in 2024.
6th September 2023 DairyNZ / ExportOngoing investment into trade liberalisation and resilient infrastructure is required to support the continued growth of the dairy sector, according to a new report by Sense Partners.
4th September 2023 Export / TradeNew Zealand will start exploratory discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
29th August 2023 Export / TransportA new Central Otago airport will help the region’s food exporters thrive by providing more efficient connections and easier access to workers, says Christchurch Airport.
28th August 2023 Export / MIANew Zealand red meat exports were $807m in July 2023, down 24% on a record July 2022 that was boosted by a post-Covid catch-up, according to analysis by the Meat Industry Association.
18th August 2023 Export / Heilala VanillaThe vanilla bean business signs three deals in two countries with globally known retailers.
29th May 2023 Export / Supply Chain“We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure supply chains do not constrain the substantial progress we’ve made on trade, says O’Connor, as substantial negotiations on the Indo-Pacific plan are agreed.
17th April 2023 Export / RockitThe apple exporter adjusts its growth plans following Cyclone Gabrielle, but CEO Mark O’Donnell tells the Ticker there is one upside to the below-forecast harvest.
21st March 2023 Export / ZespriThe first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season has left the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tonnes, or more than 600,000 trays, of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to customers in Japan.
24th February 2023 Export / JapanTrade Minister Damien O’Connor has travelled to Tokyo to meet with Japanese counterparts and engage with New Zealand businesses in market as part of New Zealand’s 2023 export growth agenda.
31st January 2023 Apples / ExportThe New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season, according to New Zealand Apples & Pears Incorporated.
18th January 2023 Cookie Time / Export“Our aspiration is to make this iconic Kiwi brand a global success story. We’ve decided this is an important focus for our fifth decade,” says MD Guy Pope-Mayell.
2nd August 2022 ExportRockit Global and FreshMax are both in the running for the 2022 ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards.
22nd June 2021 Export / NZTENew Zealand’s food industry is in a prime position to capitalise on Covid-era export opportunities but must overcome capacity challenges on home soil first.
2nd March 2021 Auckland Business Chamber / ExportFreight costs were up 150-200%, labour costs had increased and the exchange rate had risen sharply.
