New Zealand opportunities – Medical devices and health

• NZ has one of the best funded public health sectors in the world

• The market has a turnover of approximately £0.52 billion with health spend amounting to 9.3% of GDP

• Growing aged population will result in increased demand for healthcare and medical devices

• High rate of workplace injuries provides opportunity for education resources, safety and medical devices to assist with prevention and rehabilitation

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New Zealand opportunities - Agriculture

• Opportunity exists to supply NZ farmers, biotechnology and production companies with quality products to assist in producing the best end product possible

• Opportunities also exist for farming equipment, breeding, genetics, fertilisers

• New rules opening door for imports of Pork and Turkey products

• Total investment in the New Zealand horticulture industry is valued at £19.6 billion in 2011 with this set to increase

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New Zealand opportunities - ICT

• The NZ ICT industry contributes around £9.96 billion towards the NZ economy each year.

• National Broadband Network and Rural Broadband initiatives worth £0.5-1.55 billion

• The industry has experienced large growth in niche areas such as GPS components, 3D systems, and animation

• NZ Govt spends £1.03 billion on ICT procurement per annum

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New Zealand opportunities - Marine

• The marine industry is estimated to be worth £1.13b to the NZ economy

• One of the highest rates of boat ownership per capita worldwide

• The marine industry is expected to double in size over the next 10-15 years with major investments in infrastructure underway to support this

• Areas of local expertise include design, refit and service of superyachts through to small recreational boats, along with the manufacture of components and supplies

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New Zealand opportunities - Renewable Energy

• Best wind, wave and tidal resource in the southern hemisphere, including:

• Marine Energy Centre project

• Geothermal projects

• Biomass/ Gasification

• Use of renewable energy set to increase in the future from 70% to 90% of power generation in New Zealand

• Opportunities exist in the construction of new renewable energy sources for electricity generation, including wind technology and tidal energy

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New Zealand opportunities – Oil and Gas

• New Zealand’s 3rd largest export is oil

• Investment of $400million to upgrade facilities leading to additional 3million barrels of crude capability per year

• New Zealand Economic Exclusion Zone offers huge Oil & Gas potential

• Petrobras and others exploring Eastern Coast and Southern Ocean

• Discovery will see boom in onshore and offshore infrastructure

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How can UKTI help you?

• Provide grants to help you research the market through our Export Market Research Scheme (EMRS)

• Conduct market research & contact finding for you through our Overseas Market Information Service (OMIS)

• Help you attend Exhibitions through our Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP)

• Help you successfully visit the market as part of a Trade Mission through our Visit Scheme (MVS)

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Next Steps

• If you are interested in learning more about opportunities here then get in touch with your local UKTI International Trade Adviser [email protected] or

• Jim Thompson of UKTI Australia will be in the UKTI SW office later today for one to one meetings or contact myself at [email protected]

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