Our team of 650+ people work across nearly 40 global locations, supporting New Zealand exporters in more than 100 markets.
Our people come from all over the world, from iwi Māori up and down Aotearoa, from public and private sector backgrounds, with experience in small startups and large multinational corporations across a wide range of industries.
Some challenges require specialists, so we also maintain a network of private sector 'Beachhead' advisors who can help businesses gain a foothold in tricky territory. And there are many other people working behind the scenes to support our customer-facing teams and keep our systems running smoothly.
Our collective experience and connections creates a network that can help you succeed overseas.
OUR PEOPLE
Our teams
Our Leadership team
Learn about our Lead team, board of directors, regional directors and Māori leadership.
Our Customer team
Meet the team working directly alongside New Zealand businesses as they grow internationally.
Our International team
Meet our people working overseas to help New Zealand exporters make better decisions and connect to the right partners and investors on the ground.
Our Ministers
Two ministers of the crown also share responsibility for NZTE's performance.
The ministers responsible for NZTE are the Minister for Economic Growth and Minister for Trade and Investment. Ministers drive the government's economic agenda, making decisions and allocating government finances to enable NZTE's customers to do business around the world.
The Minister for Economic Growth, Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Growth and Minister for Social Investment
The Minister for Trade and Investment, Hon Todd McClay
Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
