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Christchurch CBD District Energy Scheme proposed
23 Jul 2013Opportunities
Christchurch City Holdings, the infrastructure investment arm of the Christchurch City Council, is seeking Expressions of Interest for the delivery of a District Energy System (DES) for central Christ ...
Rail
Australia’s TTG supplies energy-management system to KiwiRail
14 Jun 2013Latest from Austrade
Australia’s TTG Transportation Technology is exporting its trademarked system for running trains on time and at lower energy and environmental emission levels to New Zealand’s national rail operator, ...
Auckland Housing Accord
10 May 2013Opportunities
The Minister for Housing the Hon Dr Nick Smith and his Worship the Mayor, Len Brown have agreed today, through a special Accord, to urgently increase the supply and affordability of housing in Aucklan ...
Details of New Zealand’s 2013 Block Offer have been released
3 May 2013Opportunities
Block Offer 2013 is the New Zealand government’s annual public tender by which it will grant petroleum exploration permits to oil and gas exploration companies.
Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (Ministerial)
28 Oct 2012Media releases
The Gillard Government will position Australia as a connecting rod between Latin America and Asia in pursuit of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific.
Building and Construction
Australian companies can help rebuild Christchurch
26 May 2011Latest from Austrade
Austrade’s team in Auckland is compiling a supplier database to assist Australian companies to help rebuild Christchurch.
Australia-New Zealand: initiatives to accelerate economic integration (Ministerial)
20 Apr 2010Media releases
Australia and New Zealand have agreed on a series of actions to foster closer collaboration on trade and investment promotion to global markets. Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean said it was a ...
Australia's Largest Free Trade Agreement Starts (Ministerial)
3 Jan 2010Media releases
Trade Minister Simon Crean today welcomed the commencement of Australia's largest free trade agreement – the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).
Tassie exporter cleans up after those who spill the beans
24 Jul 2008Media releases | Media releases
Compact Designs owners Manfred and Clare Jokuszies, worked in the café industry for years before realizing the business potential for a clean-up method of used coffee grains from espresso machines.
It's a girl thing - Millie and More export cutsie to New Zealand
18 Jul 2008Media releases
In only three years Melbourne-based company, Millie & More, is taking on established brands in the feminine hygiene sector and achieved distributors across Australia and export sales in New Zealand.

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Christchurch earthquake situation report

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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

IP Passport fact sheets

These fact sheets outline foreign Intellectual Property (IP) regimes and some of the issues and challenges which may be faced by Australian exporters.

The current fact sheets are available on the IP Australia website.

APEC Business Travel Card Scheme

Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.

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