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These links are designed to guide potential investors in New Zealand businesses to a range of organisations which provide investor and business assistance. They are listed here for information purposes only.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is the New Zealand Government's national economic development agency. It provides a range of services, including MarketNewZealand.com and the Escalator Service, to help New Zealand businesses achieve success at home and overseas.
MarketNewZealand.com is your first source of information about doing business with New Zealand. Learn about New Zealand’s vibrant economy and export industries. Locate New Zealand companies, products and services. And find out about New Zealand participation at international events.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade focuses on New Zealand's international relations, including trade policy. Its website includes a list of diplomatic posts around the world.
The Ministry of Economic Development focuses on sustainable economic development. Its website provides information about all aspects of New Zealand’s economic development policies including the legal framework, regulation of specific markets, policy-making and implementation.
Immigration New Zealand manages an investor residence category that recognises the potential contribution international investors make to building a strong and vibrant New Zealand.
If you’re planning to relocate your business to New Zealand, your key employees may be able to relocate as well. The Employees of Relocating Businesses category is designed to help promote New Zealand as a place in which to invest and locate business.
The New Zealand Venture Capital Association's mission is to develop a world-best venture capital and private equity environment for the benefit of investors and entrepreneurs in New Zealand.
Their activities cover the whole spectrum of investment in New Zealand, including private enterprise (including Angel investment), and seed and early-stage venture capital through to development capital and private equity (including management buy-outs and buy-ins).
The Economic Development Association of New Zealand is the national representative body promoting the interests of independent economic development agencies and economic development units within city and district councils.
The New Zealand Government portal provides a convenient single entry-point on the internet to all agencies of central and local government. The portal includes an overview of government services and provides links to agency websites.
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology is the New Zealand Government’s largest investor in innovation. Its programmes include support schemes for business, grants for research and scholarships. All programmes aim to build New Zealand wealth and well-being through research, science and technology.
The New Zealand Stock Exchange enables companies to raise capital by publicly listing shares.
The Overseas Investment Office, part of Land Information New Zealand, administers the New Zealand Government's foreign investment policies. The core work of the Office is to assess applications for consent from foreigners who intend making substantial investments in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is Government-owned venture capital "Fund of Funds" which is investing NZ$100 million alongside private sector co-investors, in a series of privately managed venture capital investment funds (VIF Seed Funds).
Film New Zealand is New Zealand's film locations office. Film New Zealand's role is to provide information, introductions and support to filmmakers both internationally and locally. Film New Zealand works closely with Investment New Zealand in supporting offshore productions to select New Zealand as a screen destination.
