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INVEST IT<br />
WINE<br />
I HEARD IT ON<br />
THE GRAPEVINE<br />
Investors tempted down under<br />
for a share in New Zealand’s wine<br />
industry<br />
Economic success story<br />
There is plenty to quench the thirst of the savvy<br />
wine investor. New Zealand offers a stable and<br />
internationally competitive economy driven by<br />
an entrepreneurial ‘can do’ spirit supported by<br />
one of the best tax and regulatory systems in the<br />
world. Paul Bloxham, HSBC’s Chief Economist for<br />
Australia and New Zealand, recently described<br />
New Zealand as ‘the rock star economy’ with<br />
economic growth powering ahead and likely to<br />
outstrip other countries in the OECD.<br />
New Zealand also benefits from a strong<br />
commitment to open-market policies that facilitate<br />
engagement in global commerce. For example,<br />
New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China<br />
has enabled it to fulfil China’s growing desire for<br />
high quality wine. Over the last five years, exports<br />
of New Zealand wine to China have more than<br />
quadrupled.<br />
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‘Get a taste for your new life’ was the message<br />
at an exclusive wine tasting event held in London<br />
this month and led by legendary international wine<br />
expert, Oz Clarke.<br />
Hosted by Immigration New Zealand, investors<br />
and entrepreneurs were invited to sample<br />
premium wines from a number of New Zealand’s<br />
top boutique wineries, and to find out more about<br />
the business and lifestyle benefits of investing in<br />
New Zealand’s booming wine industry.<br />
Achieving the perfect balance<br />
On the other side of the world, New Zealanders<br />
are busy enjoying a great lifestyle and healthy<br />
work-life balance – some say the best in the world.<br />
Think spacious outdoor living, infinite leisure<br />
opportunities, moderate climate, low crime rates,<br />
excellent education, and quality food and wine,<br />
and you have a heady mix which is attracting UK<br />
and European investors ripe for a new and exciting<br />
challenge.<br />
Imagine a place where you can work to the<br />
highest professional standards then, in just a short<br />
time, be away from it all either relaxing on a beach,<br />
walking in the mountains or just relaxing with
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