In The News
08 September 2010
Designing better businesses a focus for CEOs on US study tour
Facebook and Google are among companies who will be sharing their approaches to ‘design integration’ with a group of New Zealand chief executives next week. | Read more
06 September 2010
Simon Mundell: Setting up business in the US
New Zealand is a great test market for new businesses. Primarily conservative and comparatively resistant to new ideas, New Zealand has nearly non-existent capital markets, higher interest rates than most OECD countries, and the challenge of raising finance. The bottom line is, if you can make a business work in New Zealand, you can make it work in the United States. | Read more
06 September 2010
No movement by US on aspect of trade talks
Trade Minister Tim Groser says the United States is digging its heels in over a crucial aspect of the TransPacific Partnership free trade talks, (TPP). | Read more
05 September 2010
US help turned down as quake clean up continues
The United States military in Hawaii offered their assistance after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury but were turned down because local authorities have the situation under control, Civil Defence director John Hamilton said | Read more
26 August 2010
Food and beverage sustainability report for the United States: July 2010
The growing importance of sustainability as a market driver in some of New Zealand’s food and beverage export markets has led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to prepare a quarterly report for business people highlighting trends and issues in key markets. | Read more
20 August 2010
Former NZ Ambassador to the US speaks about Fulbright
Fulbright alumnus and former Ambassador to the United States Hon Roy Ferguson is interviewed about the Fulbright programme. | Read more
18 August 2010
Hart empire in bid to buy US company
New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart's investment company Rank Group is in talks to acquire United States firm Pactiv, worth more than US$4 billion, to add to its global packaging empire, Bloomberg News reports. | Read more
10 August 2010
Ambassador Mike Moore presents credentials to US President Barack Obama
Newly appointed New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Rt Hon Mike Moore presented his credentials to US President Barack Obama on 10 August 2010. | Read more
05 August 2010
US official confirms commitment to free trade talks
The United States has confirmed its commitment to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement negotiations, with one of its most senior representatives saying enthusiasm is high and likely to rise. | Read more
04 August 2010
NZ-US bond set to step up with talks
The New Zealand-United States relationship is set to step up a level - "or maybe the next two levels" - starting with tripartite talks including Australia, the first of which is to be held tomorrow. | Read more
Page 1 of 72
