Samoan businesses get a boost

Local businesses in Samoa will have the opportunity to build their capabilities at a Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand workshop in Apia, on November 6. Pacific Trade Invest joined forces with Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters (SAME) to prepare the groundwork for the marketing and promotion of the Path to Market and Investment Profiling…

Time for a sea change

Since Carey Winterflood read about the Cook Islands as a child, they have been like a magnetic force, drawing him in. In the mid-1990s, Carey’s dream was realised when he moved there from Australia where he had worked in the computer industry for two years. Together with his wife Akemarua, Carey set up the iconic…

Workshop paves way to new MoU

The Cook Islands Path to Market and Investment Profiling Workshop has paved the way to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Cook Islands Businesses (CIB) and Kawawaka Pacific Partnerships. It has been established with the view of progressing towards a successful partnership through the short, medium to long-term business trade and investment ventures….

Pacific Trade Invest’s vital role as a facilitator

As the economic development agency of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand’s role is to engage in trade and investment promotion in Pacific Island Forum countries. Facilitation and networking to achieve trade and investment promotion is a large part of the organisation’s work, which it does effectively and efficiently. While…

Partnership a win-win situation

Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand’s partnership with various local economic development agencies (EDA) throughout the region presents win-win situations for everyone involved. This was the case in Vanuatu recently, when PTI joined forces with the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) during September at its Path to Market and Investment Profiling Workshop in…

Meet Pacific Trade Invest’s newest team member

Meet Aude-Emmanuelle Douyere (pictured), Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand’s new Trade Development Manager, based in Auckland. Originally from New Caledonia, Aude-Emmanuelle started a career in the agribusiness industry in Noumea followed by Singapore, before moving to New Zealand in mid-2019. With a passion for international business and strong commitment to the Pacific Islands, Aude-Emmanuelle is…

​​Prime Rarotongan investment opportunity

If you have ever dreamt of a change of lifestyle, investing in Rarotonga’s Coral Sands Apartments could be the prime opportunity to do so. Coral Sands Apartments, which opened in late 2012, are located just 5km from Rarotonga’s airport, and 20m away from the sands of the lagoon. Over the past seven years, the apartments…

PTI NZ visits valued client in Cook Islands

One of Rarotonga’s power couples Jeff and Natalie Tikitau have returned to their roots after taking the French Riviera real estate world by storm. Real Estate and Property Management agents Jeff and Natalie are the proud owners of Jeff Tikitau Real Estate Sales and Investments and Property Management in Rarotonga and are also valued clients…

Push to improve Cook Islands export and investment strategy

New Zealand High Commissioner in the Cook Islands Tessa Temata says Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand should be a part of the discussion on how to improve the export and investment strategy of the Cook Islands. This statement has come after a recent visit by PTI senior staff during their trip to the Cook…

Workshop boosts confidence in business capability

Aqua-culturalists, apparel and garment manufacturers, consultants, graphic designers, agricultural workers, retailers, and pearl farmers were among the participants of the recent Path to Market and Investment Profiling Workshop, in the Cook Islands. Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand facilitated the October 9 workshop, in coordination with the Business Trade and Investment Board. Acting Trade and…

PTI Europe on show at WorldFood Moscow

Since its inception in 1991, WorldFood Moscow International Food and Drink Exhibition, has grown to become the entry point for global manufacturers looking to enter the vibrant Russian market. Staged over four days in late September at Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre, WorldFood Moscow boasted 1,764 exhibitors and attracted 30,768 visitors. At this year’s exhibition,…

Vanuatu business strives to entice investors

Upskilling Vanuatu entrepreneurs in promoting their business to entice investors has been a focus of the recent Business Capability and Investment Workshop in Port Vila. It is the third time the free workshop has been staged by Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand, in partnership with the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Held…