New Zealand, Fiji set sights on $2B trade

By Pacific Island Times News Staff

Wellington—The New Zealand Fiji Business Council is gearing up for a business mission in Fiji next week to strengthen its ties with the Fijian business community, with a focus on achieving the $2 billion trade target set last year.

The week-long business mission, scheduled from July 14 to 18, will see members connecting with key stakeholders, government agencies, and private sector representatives in Suva and Nadi, providing firsthand exposure to Fiji’s evolving business environment.

“This year’s mission builds on the work of our previous missions, which is to increase trade and investment,” said Chandar Sen, NZFBC president.

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He recalled that the $2 billion trade target was set in discussions with the business councils during last year’s mission and conference in Fiji. The trade goal was set by New Zealand’s and Fiji’s prime ministers.

The NZFBC said it has been working with the Fiji Trade Commission to New Zealand and Australia, Investment Fiji and the Fiji Ministry of Trade,

Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, to 

ensure that members travelling for this mission are able to utilize this opportunity and strengthen their Vuvale relations.

Known as the "hub of the Pacific," Fiji is one of the region's rapidly advancing markets.

Noting that Fiji is New Zealand's pivotal trade partner, the business council stressed the importance of facilitating the growing trade and investment interests between the two regions.

“This mission offers New Zealand businesses a unique opportunity to gain valuable market insights, explore investment prospects, and develop strategies for growth in Fiji’s dynamic economy,” Sen said.

The program will feature high-level discussions, industry briefings, targeted business matching sessions, and strategic networking events.

The council urged kiwi businesses that engage with Fiji to take advantage

of the opportunity to network with Fijian businesses and key stakeholders.

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