Wine exporters seeking opportunity on at the Shanghai World Expo

 ANZ is leading a tour of 27 New Zealand exporters to China this week with the aim of helping them identify growth opportunities, and gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese market.

ANZ Managing Director Commercial, Graham Turley, said there had been overwhelming demand from New Zealand corporates to be part of the ANZ tour - and two more were being scheduled for later in the year.

The tours are being organised off the back of ANZ's sponsorship of the New Zealand Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.

"ANZ has a strong and growing presence on the ground in China and 13 other Asian markets. Our expertise and experience in these markets, and our local networks means we can offer exporters valuable practical insights and connections into China which is now New Zealand's second largest export destination,'' Mr Turley said.

"It was good to see strong interest in this tour - and ANZ is very pleased to be facilitating access to China for this group of New Zealand's exporters. We are the most internationally-connected trans-Tasman bank operating in New Zealand, so perfectly positioned to support kiwi exporters.

"It is also encouraging for New Zealand's export-led recovery to see exporters so keen to find out more about the emerging opportunities coming out of China."

The week long tour to Shanghai, Tianjin and Bejing leaves Friday (21 May) and involves companies from the seafood, agribusiness, food, manufacturing, textiles, wine, and pharmaceutical sectors. Some are already operating in China, while others are planning to expand into China.