Fiji Export Council leads 7 exporters to Pasifika

The Fiji Export Council is one of Fiji Government’s Economic Development Agencies (EDA) that focuses on export promotion. Established in 2002 as ‘Exporters Club’ it was renamed Fiji Export Council in 2007 to better reflect its role in national export diversification and promotion.

Green Gold will sample flavoured kava drink

Green Gold Kava is a second-time participant at the Pasifika Festival this year. Prior to his participation two years ago in 2016, his company had no exports to New Zealand says owner Praveen Narayan.

Fijian premium kava and VCO on show at Pasifika

Fiji’s Agricultural Marketing Authority which trades as Fiji AgroMarketing is another State-owned Enterprise (SoE) – the other being Copra Millers – that will participate at the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) NZ Pasifika Business Market at the Pasifika Festival in Auckland on March 24-25.

Copra Millers Fiji’s coconut products at Pasifika

Copra Millers is a State-owned Enterprise (SoE) of the Fiji Government. In pursuit of meeting the rising demand for coconuts and coconut products, it has recently set up a new integrated plant in Savusavu that makes a variety of coconut products from the much-in-demand virgin coconut oil (VCO) to desiccated coconut and cosmetics and wellness…

PNG Coffee goes places — from Helsinki to Rarotonga

Patrick Killoran is one of Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand’s colourful clients. The tall gangly Australian has been operating his coffee business in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea for several years.  But in the past two or three years, he has stepped up his game. 

What next for senior RSE workers?

Over the past 10 years, several Pacific Island nations have sent their best and strongest workers to participate in New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme. 

Thirty exporters to feature at Pasifika

More than 30 exporters from ten Pacific Island countries will be exhibiting their products at the specially designed Pacific Hub at the Pasifika Festival in Auckland next month.