New Zealand

With TPP front and centre on New Zealand’s agenda this next fortnight as Auckland plays host to the 15th round of negotiations, newzealandinc.com is running some special around the webs to gauge what’s being said about TPP around the globe. The New Zealand Herald  TPP anything but plain sailing  Fran O’Sullivan discusses the intricacies of negotiating the terms of TPP, quoting the …

Wellington-based Alex Gordon was one of 2,000 entries to the World Financial Modelling Championship. After three rounds, he was one of the world’s top-16 financial modelling minds to attend the New York live finals this past weekend. The competition was fierce and finalists came from all the corners of the globe – from New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Britain, Russia, …

Face-to-Face is a new feature from newzealandinc.com where we sit down for a chat with visiting business leaders from around the globe. We find out a little about them and their business, why they’re in New Zealand and what’s on their mind. The first in our Face-to-Face series is Viphan Leelachart, visiting New Zealand as a part of the ASEAN …

Prime Minister John Key says he was delighted to hear the news that Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a baby. “This is fabulous news for Prince William and Catherine, and I know the Queen and Prince Phillip will be extremely pleased. “It is an important day in any young couple’s life when a baby is …

A new website www.tradeworks.org.nz has been launched today to help Kiwis better understand the benefits of trade and investment for New Zealand, and understand the potential benefits of TPP.

Senior  business leaders have signed an open letter to Prime Minister John Key in support of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations which get underway again in Auckland today.  See – TPP – Open Letter The TPP negotiations have been under attack within New Zealand over their lack of transparency, sovereignty concerns and impact on intellectual property platforms. But the business …

Negotiators from 11 countries gather in Auckland today at Sky City Convention Centre for the 15th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks. Outside the door are activists of all persuasion – human rights campaigners, anti-free traders, and consumer protection campaigners – who don’t like what is happening what happening behind closed doors. TV3 reports the NZ government has been …

Douglas Pharmaceuticals, a New Zealand-owned generic drug manufacturer serving local and export markets, is to stay in family ownership after testing the market, following numerous approaches from would-be buyers. Founder and managing director Graeme Douglas has backed keeping the Henderson-based company in family ownership after the company held a formal tender process through an information memorandum to prospective buyers.. A …

PricewaterhouseCoopers have released the released the results from their 2013 survey on the Global State of Information Security. Information security is a real challenge to businesses operating in the contemporary technological environment where staying ahead of the game is more challenging than ever. Hear from more than 9,000 executives worldwide – including 180 from New Zealand, as they discuss threats to …

Fitch Ratings has affirmed New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited’s (LGFA) Long-Term Local-Currency Rating at ‘AA+’ and Long-Term Foreign-Currency Rating at ‘AA’. Fitch has also affirmed its Short-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Ratings at ‘F1+’. The Outlook on the Long-Term Ratings is Stable. At the same time, Fitch has affirmed the senior unsecured bonds at AA+. The affirmation reflects the …