ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
We recognise that by supporting, empowering and networking with our ethnic business people we will build the connections that it takes to move New Zealand forward.
In New Zealand, 97 per cent of our businesses are classified as small and medium enterprises, and a significant proportion of this SME sector is made up of ethnic and migrant businesses.
National knows New Zealand’s Indian business people have the cultural expertise, business acumen and international experience we need to build a more competitive and productive economy.
We know unlocking this potential will help create jobs and improve New Zealand’s trade opportunities and access to Asia-Pacific markets. Connecting with business people will provide opportunities to do business across borders, to share ideas, and assist with joint international ventures.
But we understand that starting a new business in an unfamiliar environment can be challenging. I know the challenges of being a small business owner first hand. It’s certainly easier when we understand the local business environment and when we have connections to, and support from, like-minded business people.
Budget 2012 sent a clear message that we are working hard to responsibly manage the government’s finances. Feedback has been positive – we're really seeing businesses firmly in favour of the zero Budget approach. Business owners work hard for income in their own business, and so they really want to see frugality from their Government.
If we want more jobs for New Zealanders – If we want better jobs for New Zealanders – we need to encourage more businesses to be based here.
Sixty per cent of our workforce growth comes from migration, so New Zealand’s ethnic and migrant communities play a critical role in our economy, helping us export more and create more real jobs.
Combine that with the range of Free Trade Agreements and Closer Economic Partnerships now in place, or currently being negotiated across the Asia-Pacific region, and we have a powerful force for economic growth in New Zealand.
Our innovative and motivated Indian people make a positive difference to New Zealand’s economy and future prosperity. This Government is committed to building a strong and inclusive New Zealand with incentives that reward hard work and back our ability to take on the world and win.
We recognise that by supporting, empowering and networking with our ethnic business people we will build the connections that it takes to move New Zealand forward. In New Zealand, 97 per cent of our businesses are classified as small and medium enterprises, and a significant proportion of this...
We recognise that by supporting, empowering and networking with our ethnic business people we will build the connections that it takes to move New Zealand forward.
In New Zealand, 97 per cent of our businesses are classified as small and medium enterprises, and a significant proportion of this SME sector is made up of ethnic and migrant businesses.
National knows New Zealand’s Indian business people have the cultural expertise, business acumen and international experience we need to build a more competitive and productive economy.
We know unlocking this potential will help create jobs and improve New Zealand’s trade opportunities and access to Asia-Pacific markets. Connecting with business people will provide opportunities to do business across borders, to share ideas, and assist with joint international ventures.
But we understand that starting a new business in an unfamiliar environment can be challenging. I know the challenges of being a small business owner first hand. It’s certainly easier when we understand the local business environment and when we have connections to, and support from, like-minded business people.
Budget 2012 sent a clear message that we are working hard to responsibly manage the government’s finances. Feedback has been positive – we're really seeing businesses firmly in favour of the zero Budget approach. Business owners work hard for income in their own business, and so they really want to see frugality from their Government.
If we want more jobs for New Zealanders – If we want better jobs for New Zealanders – we need to encourage more businesses to be based here.
Sixty per cent of our workforce growth comes from migration, so New Zealand’s ethnic and migrant communities play a critical role in our economy, helping us export more and create more real jobs.
Combine that with the range of Free Trade Agreements and Closer Economic Partnerships now in place, or currently being negotiated across the Asia-Pacific region, and we have a powerful force for economic growth in New Zealand.
Our innovative and motivated Indian people make a positive difference to New Zealand’s economy and future prosperity. This Government is committed to building a strong and inclusive New Zealand with incentives that reward hard work and back our ability to take on the world and win.
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