NZTE

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the government’s national economic development agency.

They work to stimulate economic growth by helping to boost export earnings, strengthen regional economies and deliver economic development assistance to industries and individual businesses.

As a global organisation, they use their knowledge and contacts in overseas markets to connect New Zealand businesses with trade and investment opportunities.

NZTE's focus is on industries and sectors where New Zealand has a long-term competitive advantage on world markets and on businesses with high-growth potential. Their strategic goals are:

Their services and programmes can be used by companies from start-ups to established groups of exporters. They include advice, training, mentoring, funding, and business and market development assistance.

Some services are provided directly by NZTE and others are provided through external organisations funded by NZTE.

Through their network of international offices, they help businesses build alliances and develop strategic commercial relationships overseas. These alliances can provide investment capital and access to international distribution networks, new markets, skills and technology.

Staff based overseas provide hands-on assistance to New Zealand exporters. Their unique blend of government and business skills enables them to open doors to influential contacts in the public and private sectors. They promote New Zealand and its capabilities to potential customers and investors under the international brand New Zealand New Thinking that positions New Zealand business as creative, innovative and technologically advanced.

They also provide local buyers, importers and distributors with information on what New Zealand business has to offer, to help source quality New Zealand products and services or identify investment opportunities.

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