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19 July 2010
New Exporter Growth Programme Launched
New Zealand export companies and those thinking about exporting have been given a big boost with the launch of the Exporter Growth Programme (EGP) by the New Zealand School of Export and a 50% subsidy.
The Programme sees the School working one-to-one with exporters over an 8 month period to raise their export knowledge and skills, and to provide very practical assistance in a logical step-by-step process including an on-site Export Health-Check.
The New Zealand School of Export Director, Dr Romuald Rudzki says: “The subsidy will ensure that the maximum number of exporters can participate, but numbers are limited to 40 to ensure our quality standards and to maintain the highest level of support. I strongly urge exporters to contact us now, as a recession is the best time to train and prepare for the future.”
The Exporter Growth Programme takes companies through everything from understanding their competitors, through choosing an export market, to finding customers, export pricing, agency and distributor agreements, shipping goods, getting paid, and growing the business into an international operation.
“We have been successfully growing exporters since 2007 when we were founded as an independent Charitable Trust” says Rudzki “and this is the next stage in raising our companies to the same level as their overseas competitors. We can achieve this because the School is New Zealand’s only institution to be accredited by the global body IATTO and for the first time we have the same level of professional development for our exporters as offered in other IATTO member countries such as Australia, the USA, Canada, UK, and South Africa. We have a very long way to go to catch up but at least we are now in the same game.”
12 July 2010
Milestone for the ELIS catalogue
There are now over 1000 items in the Catalogue of the New Zealand School of Export! This achievement enhances the uniqueness and the value of ELIS to the international trade community. Ten percent of these items are digital - that is they can be accessed from anyone's desktop. Over 200 of the items available are from the School's File Management System - many of these are called Case Studies and are files on companies exporting from New Zealand. Take a look at the Catalogue: http://ets.kohalibrary.com/ If you find something there which is not digital but which would help you in your business - let us know and we will see how we can make it accessible to you.
6 July 2010
NEW! Students Page
A page aimed at secondary and tertiary students studying economics, business and New Zealand history has gone live. You will notice that the font used is larger than is customary on this website. That has been done deliberately to assist a readable copy when printed. Feedback is warmly welcomed - info@export.ac.nz.
20 May 2010
Short Course Programme Begins May 4th
The School's Autumn Short Course Programme begins on May 4th 2010. The full progamme is available here :
Short courses - Autumn 2010.pdf(98.05 KB)
27 April 2010
NEW Revised edition of New Zealand Government Pathfinder
The New Zealand Government Pathfinder has been revised! We have added the new website inthehouse.co.nz and this is NOW available on the Free Downloads page. inthehouse enables you to get video posts of Parliament in response to a wide variety of access options: by Member of Parliament, your own search topic, or by a series of other specific methods such as the Reading of a Bill.
12 April 2010
Janine Cooney is awarded Certificate of International Trade
Janine Cooney has completed her first four Modules of the Diploma and therefore has been awarded her Certificate of International Trade. Congratulations Janine. See also the News item below: TrenchIT scoops Export Scholarship
12 April 2010
NEW Pathfinder loaded: Industry Clusters
A new Pathfinder - Industry Clusters in New Zealand compiled by Graeme Siddle, the Head of Library & Information Services has been loaded onto the FREE Downloads page. It lists Industry clusters in New Zealand, especially noting those that are engaged in international trade.
1 April 2010
NZ$5000 Export Scholarship for small poppies with ambition.
Named after the School’s founder - the Dr Romuald Rudzki Export Scholarship is specifically for “short poppies with ambition”. Many relatively new and often smaller companies struggle to gain a foothold in the international marketplace because they don’t have the luxury of big budgets to train key staff to international levels; and they are ineligible for government funding because they have failed to reach the prescribed level of turnover.
Rom is fully aware of the implications of this “catch 22” situation, indeed, the School is ineligible for government funding because it is a distance learning provider, restricts entry to importers/exporters and it offers internationally accredited, rather than NZQA accredited qualifications.
The Scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who can prove they have a great business idea/product; is unable to gain the assistance required to cover tuition fees; and has the commitment to complete the Diploma of International Trade.
In addition to the Dr Romuald Rudzki Export Scholarship, the School is once again offering Scholarships, each valued at NZ$1200 in the following categories.
ELIS goes to the UK
Our Export Library and Information Service (ELIS) is going from strength to strength and is now being used by the Institute of Export in the UK.
Congratulations to our very own Ariunaa Mendtsoo on completing her Migrant Internship with the New Zealand School of Export.
The internship is an initiative of the Manawatu Ethnic Council, aimed at placing qualified migrants with Manawatu businesses in order to give them experience of the kiwi workplace.
Ariunaa, who has a Degree in Construction Engineering and Public Management, worked in Mongolia for a Joint Venture - GTZ. 
She is fluent in Mongolian, English, Russian and German and has been working on a part-time basis with the School.
On completing the required number of hours, Ariunaa was presented with her Certificate by Employment Facilitator Axel de Maupeou d’Ableiges (pictured here with Rom).
We are also delighted to take this opportunity to confirm Ariunaa as the 2009 recipient of the Dr Robin W. N. Smith Memorial Scholarship.
The Scholarship will enable Ariunaa to study for the Diploma of International Trade at no cost to her.
New video for the New Zealand School of Export
The crew from 'Made from New Zealand' were at the New Zealand School of Export in November to make a video about us:
Check it out on our homepage!
Fonterra graduate Greg Canty is moving on up
Congratulations go to Greg Canty, Technical Officer within the Global Inventory Team at Fonterra’s Whareroa site who has just completed the Diploma of International Trade. We’re not sure what Greg’s secret for successful studying is, but during the course, his marks went up and up, finally achieving 93% in his last paper, which is a wonderful way to finish all that hard work.
5am starts work for Yovitha
Congratulations Yovitha Ramkolowan-Dale on being awarded the New Zealand School of Export Diploma of International Trade!
New Zealand School of Export introduces new Jobs Page and special 'Train and Recruit' Package
The New Zealand School of Export has introduced a new Jobs Page to its website - the ideal place to advertise your export and import vacancies.
Exporters and Entrepreneurs Unite
New Zealand School of Export is working with ‘Made from New Zealand’ to help more kiwis learn from each other and take some of the risk out of doing business overseas. Now exporters can network via the New Zealand School of Export community: http://www.madefromnewzealand.com/businesses/new-zealand-school-of-export
School adopts a "Flexi-Start"
In direct response to requests from exporters, the New Zealand School of Export has moved away from three intakes each year to a "flexi-start" whereby exporters can start on the 1st of any month. Click here for more information: Flexi-start
Sustainable Exporters get the thumbs up from Ricoh New Zealand
The New Zealand School of Export is pleased to introduce the Ricoh Sustainable Export Scholarship sponsored by Ricoh New Zealand Ltd. Click here for more information:Sustainable Exporters get the thumbs up from Ricoh NZ.pdf
The New Zealand School of Export has formed a partnership with EMA Learning
The School has chosen to partner with EMA Learning to deliver eight stand-alone, two-day modules, which build on the new Export Fundamentals courses recently introduced by EMA Learning. Courses start in January 2010. For further information visit: www.ema.co.nz/ or contact: alison@export.ac.nz
$46k worth of Scholarships to help Exporters raise their game
The New Zealand School of Export is challenging the countrys exporters to raise their game, and is offering over $46,000 worth of Scholarships to help them turn professional. Click here for more information: $46 worth of Scholarshps to help Exporters raise their game.pdf
Trench It Scoops Export Scholarship
Tauranga Chamber member Janine Cooney, Director of Trench-It Industries is the first recipient of the joint New Zealand School of Export and Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Export Scholarship. Read More:Trench -It Scoops Export Scholarship - CoC - for website.pdf
Fonterra: Latin American team member awarded Migrant Exporter Scholarship
Fonterra Customer Service Executive Dairen Perez Guzman is the first recipient of the inaugural Migrant Exporter Scholarship.
Graduate Ian Walton of Atrax Group takes product to the world
Click here to see the latest graduate of the NZ School of Export: Ian Walton of Atrax Group: http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/nzi-business-july-29-export-school-graduate-atrax-takes-product-world-3-11-2878527/video
The benefits of Migrant Internships
New Zealand School of Export Marketing Director Alison Vickers talks to NZ Business about the benefits of migrant internships. Click here: NZBusiness_migrants.pdf(1,177.41 KB)
School plays critical role in wine company's survival
New Zealand School of Export graduate Michael Putt talks to the Independent about the critical role played by the School in the survival of his wine company. Click here: 
Export School critical to wine company survival.jpg(1,121.77 KB)
Forrest Wines Scoop Export Scholarship
Dan Taylor, Sales and Marketing Manager at Forrest Wines is the first recipient of the joint NZ School of Export and Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Export Scholarship: Read more: Forrest Wines Scoop Export Scholarship.pdf
New Zealand School of Export offers over $25k in Export Scholarships
New Zealand School of Export offer over NZ$25k worth of Scholarships: Read more: New Zealand School of Export offers over $25k in Export Scholarships.pdf(106.52 KB)
Supporting Manawatu Exporters - Scholarship Award boosts regional expertise
Jamie Laird, Regional Co-ordinator for NZTE is the first recipient of the joint NZ School of Export and Manawatu Chamber of Commerce Export Scholarship. Read more:Supporting Manawatu Exporters - Scholarship Award boosts regional expertise.pdf(81.42 KB)
Help for Pacific Exporters
The New Zealand School of Export is offering a Scholarship to New Zealand based Pacific exporters: Read more: Help for Pacific Exporters - 2009.pdf(101.59 KB)
New Zealand School of Export celebrates double success with first graduate
Belinda Andal, International Trade Officer with Red Seal Natural Health is the first exporter to graduate from the New Zealand School of Export: Read more: NZSOE celebrates double success with first graduate.pdf(125.14 KB)
New Zealand School of Export finalist for 2009 Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards
The New Zealand School of Export is among the finalists for the Education Provider category in the 2009 Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. Read more: NZSOE - Finalist for 2009 VERO Business Support Awards.pdf(120.20 KB)
Exporters succeed despite the economic gloom
A group of pioneering exporters are celebrating despite the economic gloom. The graduates include Trevor Millar, Export Manager at Cowells Pavlova Kitchen; Dehua Pan, Business Development Manager with Mathias Meats NZ Ltd, and Jurie Breytenbach, Minerals Key Account Manager at New Zealand Steel Ltd: Read more: Exporters succeed, despite the economic gloom.pdf(124.05 KB)
New Zealand School of Export awarded Institutional Status
7 October, 2008 - New Zealand School of Export granted Institutional status by the International Association of International Trade Training Organisations (IATTO), the global accrediting body. Read more: NZ School of Export awarded Institutional Status.pdf(80.36 KB)
NZ School of Export has foot on the accelerator
29/08/08 - New Zealand School of Export helps businesses in the Manawatu accelerate their exporting potential. Read more: New Zealand School of Export has foot on the accelerator.pdf(101.61 KB)
New Zealand School of Export Director elected to Global Body
15/9/08 - Dr Romuald Rudzki, Director of the New Zealand School of Export, has been elected to the Board of the International Association of Trade Training Organisations (IATTO). Read more:NZSOE Director elected to IATTO.pdf(108.21 KB)
Exporters receive Certificate of International Trade
16/5/08 - The very first group of New Zealand exporters have been awarded the internationally accredited Certificate of International Trade: Read more: Exporters receive Certificate of International Trade 16.5.08.pdf(83.14 KB)
Kiwi exporters go to the top of the class
11.06.08 - Kiwi exporters studying with the New Zealand School of Export are secure in the knowledge that they are at the top of their class: Read more: Kiwi exporters go to the top of the class - 11-6-08.pdf(59.23 KB)
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