NZCTA 2019
If 2018 was a busy year for the NZCTA, 2019 is shaping up to be even busier.
A summary of events and delegations that we were involved in is below:
FEBRUARY
NZCTA & HKNZBA Monthly Yum Cha [Every month - Feb - Dec]
The NZCTA in association with the HKNZBA are holding a
joint regular monthly informal Yum Cha & networking event.
The goal is to provide a consistent touch-point for
members to rely on to maintain contact with fellow members, and an opportunity
to gain new introductions.
Held in Auckland
MARCH
The HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards 2019 were
officially launched at an event on Tuesday evening with Sponsors, Partners and
Applicants.
MAY
The
finalists for the 2019 HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards were announced on May 2
at an event in Auckland. NZCTA Chairman Martin Thomson commented on the 2019
registrations being greater in number than previous Awards.
Auckland International Airport Award for
Contribution to the growth of Chinese Tourism in New Zealand
Finalists
• Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Board
• China Southern Airlines New Zealand
• SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd
• Wayfare
Waste Management Award for
Investment between China and New Zealand
Finalists
• Allied Faxi New Zealand
• Super Organic Dairy Company Ltd
• Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co. Ltd
• Yili Group Oceania Dairy Limited
New Zealand Trade &
Enterprise Award for Excellence in Export or Import between China and New
Zealand
Finalists
• Blue River Dairy LP
• CAIQTEST Pacific Ltd
• Fiordland Lobster Company
• Primary Collaboration New Zealand
• Silver Fern Farms
• Vista Entertainment Group
Cathay Pacific Award for
Best use of eCommerce in exporting to China
Finalists
• Ecostore
• Health Element 2009 Ltd
• Trademonster Limited
New Zealand China Council Award for
Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand – China business relationship
Finalists
• Huhu Studios Limited
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• Silvereye Communications
• Mayor Phil Goff
Hong Kong New Zealand
Business Association Award for Success in Hong Kong by a New
Zealand or ganisation
Finalists
• Active Components HK Ltd
• Eat The Kiwi
• New Zealand Bloodstock
• New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club
From
the six awards, an HSBC NZCTA Supreme China Business Award winner is
also chosen.
JUNE
NZCTA continue to hold the very successful Biennial China
Business Awards and Dinner on 6th June 2019
Congratulations
to:
2019 HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards
SUPREME AWARD WINNER
Fiordland Lobster
Company
CATEGORY WINNERS:
Auckland Airport Award for Contribution to
the Growth of Chinese Tourism in New Zealand
• SKYCITY Entertainment Group
Waste Management NZ Limited Award for Investment Between China and New Zealand
• Oceania Dairy Limited
NZTE for Trade between New
Zealand and China
• Fiordland Lobster Company
Cathay Pacific Award for Best use of
eCommerce in Exporting to China
• Trademonster Limited
New Zealand China Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand
- China Business Relationship
• Hon. Phil Goff
HKNZBA Award – Success in Hong
Kong by a New Zealand organisation.
• Eat The Kiwi
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
LEAD SPONSOR
HSBC
CATEGORY SPONSORS
Cathay Pacific
Waste Management NZ Limited
Auckland Airport
HKNZBA
New Zealand China Council
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
North Asia Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence (CAPE)
Confucius Institute
Alpha Group
AUGUST
Meeting with new People’s Republic
of China Consul General
NZCTA Executive Committee
members met with the new Peoples Republic of China Consul General to Auckland
Mr Pin Ruan on 19th August. Mr Ruan’s previous postings in
Johannesburg and Perth have given him a good understanding and interest in
working with the commercial sector and he is looking forward to meeting and
engaging with companies here involved in China.
Importing and Sourcing from China
and the Canton Fair
On 20th August NZCTA
organized an event on Importing & Sourcing from China along with an
introduction to the Canton Fair at the EMA Business Hub in Auckland. The event
live video linked into venues in Christchurch and Napier and to Guangzhou with
100 attendees across the three New Zealand locations. Guests speakers Mike Pook
of the Warehouse Group and Dave Salisbury of Tullen Snips shared their
experiences of sourcing from China and their involvement with the Canton Fair.
Both presentations were well received by the audiences and the Canton Fair
organizers. This was followed by China Foreign Trade Centre Group providing
participants with an introduction to the Canton Fair and outlining the upcoming
2019 Autumn Fair in more detail. At the completion of this session the Auckland
audience heard from Brett O’Riley Chief Executive of EMA who introduced his
organization, in Christchurch participants were briefed by A ngela Searle - a
Patent and Trade Mark Attorney and owner of Infinity Intellectual Property Lt
and Frank Zhang of CCIC while in Napier there was a panel discussion with Guy
McPhail and Lizzie McPhail of KOOGA, Brenden Watts from Farmquip and Nikki
Goodall of Tight Lines Ltd.
China Labelling Regulations for
Packaged Food Imports
On 27th August we
supported CCIC, a sponsor of NZCTA in hosting an event on changes to China
labelling regulations for imported foods. Stephen Xu Manager Food Department of
CCIC provided a very informative update on labelling requirements with some
detailed examples of the information required by Chinese authorities (including
what cannot be included) to an audience of around 40 at Seminar House,
pro clima HUB. We will profile CCIC in more detail in an upcoming
newsletter meanwhile for further information on their organization and services
please visit their new updated website. www.ccic.co.nz
SEPTEMBER
Briefing from Jenny Xu HSBC
(Shanghai, China)
DLA Piper hosted a
roundtable lunch for a small group of NZCTA sponsors and members to hear
from Jenny Xu of HSBC based in Shanghai. Jenny, the Team Head HSBC China
international business Asia Pacific sector shared her thoughts on a range of
China economic and trade related issues including some of the challenges facing
the local financial sector and international companies operating in the market.
NZCTA would like to thank HSBC for providing the opportunity for Jenny to
address some of our members.
Digital Marketing Accelerator
Programme
United
Media Solution (New Zealand / Shanghai / Melbourne), a sponsor of NZCTA presented
the Digital Marketing Accelerator program to New Zealand businesses which
features insights, case studies and tips on how to effectively market your
products and services in the China market using on-trend approaches and the
latest technologies.
Understanding Chinese Investment in New Zealand
Around 30 Wellingtonians
gathered for the local launch of the Council’s new report on Chinese investment in New
Zealand, organised by the NZ China
Trade Association (NZCTA). Martin Thomson, NZCTA Chair and Council board
member welcomed guests to the event on behalf of hosts DLA Piper.
Former Council Executive
Director and report co-author Pat English opened the event, making the point
that investment linkages are fundamentally linkages between people. He
noted a number of case studies in the report which show Chinese investors are
careful to respect local context and whakapapa.
Following a presentation of
the report’s findings, a panel discussion was held with Catherine Beard from
Export NZ, Peter Lai from Victoria Link and Martin Thomson from DLA Piper,
which hosted the event. The theme of the discussion was about how New
Zealand can communicate better to attract quality FDI into the
country.
