Tonga trade mission key for NZ solar company

The recent New Zealand Tonga Business Council (NZTBC) business mission to Tonga, August 29 to 1 September has emphasised the importance of building strong business relationships in the Pacific. 

PNG’s Banz Kofi targets London coffee buyers

A writer once said “Banz Kofi is like no other coffee in the world,” and so they say “Hail to the KING of BEANS!  The quoted writer was no doubt referring to the King of Beans from Papua New Guinea, Patrick Killoran, a coffee entrepreneur from Mt Hagen in the Western Province of the Highlands…

Young Pacific leaders briefed about PIC, PTI network

Three young Pacific Island emerging leaders – two from Fiji and one from Niue – recently visited the Tokyo-based Pacific Islands Centre (PIC), which is part of the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network to be briefed about PTI’s activities in the region and how they could help promote trade and investment and economic development. 

Japanese travel pros get a taste of the Pacific

The Pacific Islands Centre (PIC) the Tokyo, Japan-based office that works with the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network teamed up with Tabix, one of Japan’s leading provider of domestic and international travel related services to host a promotional event for Pacific Island tourism.