Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

To promote opportunities to leverage New Zealand‟s exports
To report to the Minister of Trade with this independent advice.
The Commission will comprise an academic representative, two New Zealand Council of
Trade Unions representatives, a Business NZ representative, an Export NZ representative,
an Employers and Manufacturers Association representative, Māori and Pasifika business
and academic interests, NGO representatives and representatives of tradable financial and
service sectors.
It would provide advice at arm‟s-length from government and would not have a policymaking
function.
Readying our exporters to maximise international market opportunities
There is much work to do to assist our exporters to take advantage of the increasing number
of Free Trade Agreements we have signed.
Many are not ready to move into overseas markets because of a lack of investment capital,
a lack of knowledge of the markets into which they are exporting or a lack of confidence and
skills.
More can and should be done to address these deficits and allow New Zealand exporters
better opportunity to maximise their gains in new markets.
Labour will better focus New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) on accessing
export opportunities for New Zealand firms.
Labour will consult with exporting industries to see what they require to be
successful.
Labour will make mentors and advisors available through government-assisted
secondments in New Zealand and offshore to guide new exporters into new markets.
Playing to our strengths – opening up public services, crown entities
and arts and culture to trading their Intellectual property, structures,
advice and technologies
We have enormous potential for generating foreign exchange through systems and
knowledge that we take for granted, for example, education (of students and teachers),
accountability and transparency mechanisms (Office of the Auditor-General, Office of the
Ombudsman, Select Committee procedures, social policy development, etc), our unique arts
and culture, intellectual property, new technologies and research and development.
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