Whether you’re already exporting or you’re ready to start, our team can help you to make this process easier by connecting you with dedicated export industry organisations, central government support, networks, mentors and more.
Manawatū’s central location and strong and growing infrastructure makes the region a strategic distribution and logistics hub, with road, rail and air connections to New Zealand’s other major cities and regions.
Below is a list of national connections who can help you to begin your export journey.
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)
No matter where you are on your journey going global, NZTE tailor their service to help you reach your goals and take your business to the next level. NZTE’s services and support to New Zealand exporters are based on the individual businesses needs and export experience.
myNZTE is a free online portal offering curated, in-depth information and guidance to help you navigate your export journey. Discover tools and resources to gain insight into your business and connect with New Zealand’s export community.
Let myNZTE help you prepare for the new world we find ourselves in, register here.
NZTE’s Export Essentials workshops are designed to help New Zealand businesses take control of their export plans and grow faster internationally. Find out more information on the workshops and how to register here.
Ministry for Primary Industries
Looking to export food? If you have a food business or activity, there are rules you will need to follow. MPI’s ‘My Food Rules’ tool will ask questions to help you find out what you need to do.
After you answer the questions:
– You’ll get the right information about the plan or programme you need to use.
– You’ll find out where to register your business or activity.
– We’ll tell you who can verify your business or activity.
New Zealand Story has resources designed to help kiwi businesses share their story on the world stage. To help you bring your story to life you’ll find professional, royalty-free images, videos, presentations, infographics, how to guides and much more here.
CEDA has a range of resources to help you tell a compelling story about why Manawatū is a great place to live, work, study, do business and more. Explore our CEDA Toolkit, filled with free images and marketing collateral for you to showcase the city and region.
For inspirational stories on why Palmerston North and Manawatū is a great place to be and a destination to discover, feel free to use any of the Manawatū Stories content.
Tourism is New Zealand’s largest export service. For operators and businesses working in the visitor and tourism sectors, there are lots of resources to help you understand the value and needs of international visitors. See more here.
If you would like to find out more about how CEDA can help make your exporting processes easier, please get in touch.
Business Success Story: OBO
OBO is a Palmerston North-based company that makes flexible lightweight head-to-toe protective gear for hockey goal keepers. The company exports to 60 countries and has a 70 percent global market share of the hockey goalie market.
The company’s motto is “Good Sh*t That Really Works,” and while it sounds like a Kiwi colloquialism, designing world-leading products is no easy feat. It takes innovation, research and development, and investment, which is where CEDA comes in.
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