9. JILL PETTIS (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister for Economic Development
What steps is the Government taking to assist exporters enter key overseas markets?
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Minister for Economic Development) Link to this
Substantial, through the Beachheads programme, export awards, and Export Year. The Beachheads programme provides office solutions, clustering with New Zealand companies, access to expert and market advice and support, and an entry point to the contacts and networks needed to grow an export business. Beachheads is in place in the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, Dubai, and soon my colleague Jim Sutton will open it in Tokyo. Seventy high-quality companies—and I emphasise that; they have to go through a rigorous selection process—have joined the programme so far, with 35 in the last year.
Hon TREVOR MALLARD Link to this
We have designated 2007 as Export Year, in order to help improve New Zealand’s productivity and growth.