Guide to services and programmes

Publication date: July 2006

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Introduction

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

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

As a global organisation, NZTE uses its knowledge and contacts in key overseas markets to provide crucial international connections for New Zealand businesses looking to expand internationally and also to attract direct investment into New Zealand.

These connections can provide businesses access to international distribution networks, new markets, skills and technology.

We 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.

In New Zealand we build the business capability of companies to help them take advantage of international opportunities.  We offer services and programmes that give businesses at all stages of their development an opportunity to grow and excel in business.

These include advice, training, mentoring, funding, and business and market development assistance.

We focus on business sectors and industries in which New Zealand has a competitive advantage in world markets and on companies with high-growth potential.

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

Our network of regional offices in New Zealand work closely with local government, regional economic development agencies, and other regional groups to help them grow their local economy. The regional partnership programme helps regions undertake major projects that build on their competitive advantages.

Together we encourage New Zealanders to value entrepreneurship, celebrate business success and to better understand the connection between economic growth and affording the living standards to which New Zealanders aspire.