General Indian labelling requirements The New Zealand High Commission has prepared guidance on general labelling requirements for food items imported into India in order to support New Zealand food exporters’ understanding of India’s food labelling regulations. While best efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy as at the date of drafting, it should not be considered a substitute for due diligence. Exporters are strongly advised to read Chapter 2 of the Food Safety Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation 2011 and subsequent amendments (noting that rules and regulations change frequently), and to seek independent advice before finalising any labels for…

Wellington, Monday 4 July 2016 - Prime Minister John Key will visit the United Kingdom and Europe next week for a series of bilateral meetings and to attend Bastille Day commemorations, before leading a high level business delegation to Indonesia. In his first visit to Italy, Mr Key will meet with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Rome before heading to Paris where he will meet with French President François Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls. “Italy and France are important trading partners to New Zealand and important members of the European Union. I am looking forward to discussing how…

June 30, 2016 - InternetNZ has launched a new website, called ISP Spotlight, which will help New Zealanders make more informed choices about their Internet providers. You typically consider price, speed and availability, when choosing your Internet Service Provider. ISP Spotlight takes you beyond these basics and helps you to consider the way that each provider is run. Deputy Chief Executive of InternetNZ Andrew Cushen says ISP Spotlight has two purposes – to educate Internet users nationwide and to prompt ISPs to take positive action. The website looks at six technical issues that all Internet Service Providers need to consider…

Government Statistician Liz MacPherson is encouraging everyone to go online to fill in their forms in the next census if they can. “In 2018 you will be able to complete your census forms on a mobile phone as well as on tablets or desktops. We want to make it as easy as possible for everyone to fill in their forms online,” Ms MacPherson said. “By collecting census data online, Statistics NZ can produce the census counts and other census information faster.” Paper census forms will still be available for anyone who wants to use them. “Planning for the 2018 Census…

TigerTurf, Synthetic Turf Specialists, are world leaders in the manufacture, build and installation of top performing tennis courts. TigerTurf’s systems can create a surface to exactly meet players’ requirements whether they want a court that matches the different bounce, ball speed and performance qualities of grass, clay or hard courts. Artificial turf courts perform at the highest level and are perfect for both beginners and professionals. Different types of turf can be used to mimic grass, clay and hard courts, with a high level of accuracy. TigerTurf Artificial turf is designed to meet the requirements of specific sports. This means…

June 30, 2016 - A2K Technologies  report that HP has unveiled what it is calling the world’s first production-ready 3D printing system. The HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution is already being used by the likes of Nike and BMW in their manufacturing process, using the printers to create components rather than old-school moulds.HP3D_banner But starting from $130,000 a pop, these 3D printers are far from the consumer ones from which you can make a nifty key ring or mini dinosaur figurines. This is 3D printing on an industrial scale and one that’s capable of using different materials. HP’s South…

Engineering can end up in the most bizarre of places. Often times it is the things that get overlooked the most that host some of the most impressive engineering. Although this innovative box is not part of the most spectacular feats of engineering, it still contains a lot of great innovation in the most peculiar place. Pizza boxes. Often mono purposed, and of singular use. Only used to hold that steaming, glorious pizza for a few moments until it is tossed to the curb- forgotten, lost. GreenBox decided to give the traditional pizza box a second chance and successfully developed…

A trade mission comprising of Fijian exporters is expected to travel to New Zealand come February or March next year. This will be done in partnership between the Pacific Trade and Invest (PT&I) from Auckland and the Fiji Export Council. It is in a bid to build more export capability and knowledge for Fijian exporters in New Zealand markets. Around 40 Fijian business owners and SMEs, who are potential and existing exporters, were part of the second series of workshops of the 2016 Path to Market (P2M) programme at the Tanoa Plaza Hotel in Suva on Thursday. The workshop participants…

Kiwi travellers are quite happy to leave their partners at home, but they will seldom part with their mobile phones.  That is according to Hotels.com Mobile Travel Tracker, which has uncovered New Zealanders have some quirky travel habits.The app’s survey found 73% of Kiwis admit to preferring to travel with their phones than with a loved one (46%). It also revealed Kiwis are not above showing off – nearly half of those aged 18 to 29 (47%) and 47% of 30 to 39 year olds use social media on holiday to flaunt their snaps.The global study, which followed the habits…

Wellington, Beehive, June 16, 2016 - Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has announced $34.5 million in funding to develop new Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) in New Zealand universities as part of the Innovative New Zealand package in Budget 2016. “New Zealand’s future is increasingly tied in with the Asia-Pacific region,” Mr Joyce says. “With some 71 per cent of our total trade already with Asia-Pacific countries, we must secure our future by investing more in preparing our young people to understand the language, culture and economies of this diverse range of countries.” CAPEs will be cross-institutional…

Wellington, Beehive, Thursday 30 June 2016 - Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the successful applicants to host three New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres, supported through New Zealand’s Catalyst Fund for international science collaboration. The centres will enable better scientific engagement with China, bringing together researchers across New Zealand in the areas of water research, food safety and security and non-communicable diseases. A total of $3.75 million in funding is available for the three centres over five years. “These centres will be creating more enduring relationships with China, building on existing bilateral programmes,” Mr Joyce says. The successful…