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Invest in Northland

New Zealand's stable political system guarantees a safe environment for businesses and makes New Zealand the most peaceful country in the world, according to Global Peace Index 2009.  This has made New Zealand a key investment destination for both individual and corporate investors in a wide range of sectors - enjoying continued success and growth.

The uniquely beautiful sub-tropical Northland offers excellent investment opportunities for joint venture, partnership, relocation or acquisition.  Sectors with current investment opportunities include aquaculture, tourism, marine, the wood industry, and the renewable energy sector.  

Local business, agencies, councils and Iwi (New Zealand’s indigenous people) work together to welcome investors to the region, and to help ensure your venture is both enjoyable and successful.

To learn more detail about how you can ‘Visit, Live and Work’ in Northland visit: www.northlandnz.com

Enterprise Northland

Enterprise Northland is the economic development agency for the Northland region. Its mission is to promote and facilitate sustainable regionally based economic development that will benefit all the people of Northland. The vision is to develop a vibrant economy that creates wealth and high-skilled and high-waged jobs which provide choices and opportunities for people to live, work, visit and invest in Northland, while sustaining its unique environment for present and future generations.

Enterprise Northland works in partnership with business and industry sectors, the economic development agencies and councils of Northland’s three districts, iwi, the Northland Regional Council, central government agencies and departments and other key stakeholders in the Northland economy. Enterprise Northland is a not-for-profit organisation delivering for the Northland Regional Council Community Trust and governed by a board of trustees.

To discuss any current opportunities or enquiries you may have, please contact:

Jo Douglas
General Manager – Economic Development
Enterprise Northland
Phone: +64 9 470 0241
Mobile: +64 27 283 6032
Email: jo@enterprisenorthland.co.nz

To further help facilitate inward investment into the Northland region, Enterprise Northland has contracted Glen Beattie of Ambient Connect Limited to develop and market opportunities to both New Zealand and offshore investors.  Ambient is a specialist company representing a network of investors looking for business opportunities in New Zealand. Glen is currently working with a number of Northland companies looking for investment capital. To discuss your capital requirements, please contact:

Glen Beattie
Director
Ambient Connect Limited
Phone: +64 9 361 1559
Mobile: +64 21 340 096
Email: glen.beattie@ambientconnect.com  

Other key regional contacts

 

FAR NORTH:
Gary Gabbitas
Economic Development Officer
Far North District Council
Phone: +64 9 405 2750
Mobile: +64 27 255 7712
Email: gary.gabbitas@fndc.govt.nz

WHANGAREI:
Peter Gleeson
Economic Development Manager
Whangarei District Council
Phone: +64 9 470 3085
Mobile: +64 27 465 5273
Email: peterg@wdc.govt.nz

KEA

More than 750,000 New Zealanders live overseas, which is 16% of New Zealand’s population and 24% of all highly skilled New Zealanders - the highest proportion of any OECD country. This is a unique competitive advantage for New Zealand should we choose to leverage this opportunity. Kea – New Zealand’s global talent network – exists to help, to connect with and leverage the knowledge and contacts of these talented New Zealanders around the world.

Kea's mission is to connect New Zealand with its large global talent community - now at 25,000 members, with membership consistently growing at over 20% per year - and contribute to the growth, development, and future prosperity of New Zealand by facilitating the sharing of knowledge, contacts and opportunities around the world.

Kea’s objectives are to:

• Develop an effective communication and information channel targeted at international talent with a social, economic, or professional interest in New Zealand.
• Identify activities and opportunities originating in New Zealand that will encourage global talent to establish and maintain stronger links with the country.
• Develop a growing network of self-funding, self-administering Kea groups in areas of economic and strategic importance to New Zealand.
• Provide New Zealand-based organisations and talent with a vehicle for establishing commercial or professional contacts in global markets.

Pass It On

The ‘Pass It On’ campaign has been launched by Kea. This web-based initiative aims to encourage the kiwi’s abroad to talk to their colleagues and friends about not only the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2011 but also impart stories as to what is ‘cool, exciting and desirable’ about New Zealand to a global audience. 
Sign up and help share the best of New Zealand: www.passiton.co.nz

Enterprise Northland is currently looking for enthusiastic companies with an interesting story to tell to contribute to this campaign.  If you think you might like to be involved, please do not hesitate to make contact at the earliest opportunity:

Glen Beattie
Director
Ambient Connect Limited
Phone: +64 9 361 1559
Mobile: +64 21 340 096
Email: glen.beattie@ambientconnect.com

For more information about the Kea organisation:

Website: www.keanewzealand.com 
Phone: +64 9 486 2687
Fax: +64 9 486 2683
Email: info@keanewzealand.com

NZ 2011 Business Club

The New Zealand 2011 Business Club will provide the opportunity to connect Tournament visitors with like-minded business people at events tailored to their interests. The Club is run by the New Zealand 2011 Office, which has been established by the Government to focus on New Zealand’s role as hosts of Rugby World Cup 2011.

Tournament visitors that register will be advised of events that fit their respective itinerary - whether they are following a team, attending a conference or stopping in to see friends and family. The diverse programme will showcase the best New Zealand has to offer, from wine and food, arts and culture, to golf, horse racing, yachting and lots more!

Membership is free and open to all business people visiting New Zealand in 2011. New Zealand business people will also be involved, through organising events or attending as hosts.

To find out more and register:
www.nz2011.govt.nz/cms/get-involved/nz2011-business-club