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NEW Zealand hopes to increase the presence of its food and beverage products in Cebu, citing opportunities in the growing tourism sector.
“The idea of joining the expo is to have a better feel of the Cebu market,” said New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) commissioner to Manila Ramoncito Bernales on the sidelines [...]

A New Zealand dollar buoyed by yesterday’s interest rate rise received further impetus overnight as risk assets regained popularity among investors.
By 8am today the kiwi was around a one-week peak against the greenback and yen, buying US68.74c and 62.74 yen, up from US67.80c and 61.81 yen at 5pm yesterday.
In its morning [...]

Fonterra has announced that from September 2010 the globalDairyTrade trading manager, CRA International , will increase the frequency of trading events to twice a month. Kelvin Wickham, Fonterra Managing Director Global Trade, said the increase in frequency was a significant milestone that highlighted globalDairyTrade’s success as an online trading platform [...]

Jetstar will begin direct daily flights between Auckland and Singapore from March next year promising lower fares.
The budget service will use a 303-seat Airbus A330-200 in two-classes including a basic business class.
The Auckland service would connect with flights from Australian parent Qantas in Singapore, providing access to multiple Asian and European [...]

The New Zealand branch of insurer QBE International has more than doubled its underwriting profit to $16.6 million in 2009 compared to 2008’s figure of $7.9 million.
The mostly business insurer across liability, property, marine, trade credit and other areas, made a profit before tax of $25.8 million, and an after tax profit for the2009 year [...]

Air New Zealand intends to increase domestic jet capacity by a further 4.2% from September, taking the total number of services on its main trunk routes to more than 750 per week.
Air New Zealand General Manager Commercial Jeff McDowall says the move comes as a result of increasing leisure and [...]

Expect to hear more noise from telco CallPlus - it has its eye on knocking TelstraClear off its number three position in the phone and internet market.
Just three months into the job, CallPlus chief executive Mark Callander is promising the company behind the Slingshot brand will not sit back and be [...]

Not all debt is bad debt - mortgages, business and student loans can be positive if managed correctly and the right decisions are made at the right time, says the BNZ.
The bank is hoping to increase understanding of such financial fundamentals as New Zealand emerges from the global financial crisis.
The BNZ is [...]

BNZ is set to be the first New Zealand bank to issue covered bonds under a new funding scheme promoted by the Reserve Bank, but banned in Australia.
The key feature of the programme, which starts today, is that covered bonds are secured on specific mortgages held by the bank, as well [...]

3 June 2010: Businesses with an interest in the Hong Kong market have the opportunity to learn more about the recently signed Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between New Zealand and Hong Kong, and what the practical implications are for trade at a series of seminars in mid June.
The New Zealand-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [...]