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The LANZBC's 2019 events programme looks set to be a full one, having kick-started the year with a fantastic private screening of the multi-award winning Mexican film Roma earlier this week, an event co-hosted and sponsored by the Mexican Embassy.
Next week, we are joined by H.E. Jaime Bueno Miranda, the Ambassador of Colombia for Australia and New Zealand, and Juan Carlos Jimenez, the Trade Commissioner for ProColombia, for a breakfast session looking at opportunities in Colombia for New Zealand business. Further details are available below.
Finally, thank you to all those LANZBC members who have paid their membership subscriptions - your prompt payment means the Board can continue to plan an events calendar which fulfils our commitment to you of providing a variety of informative and entertaining networking events. We appreciate all of our members' continued support in 2019.
Please feel free to contact the Board via info@lanzbc.co,nz should you have any news, views or information you'd like to share.
All the best,
Simon
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Special thanks to our LANZBC Platinum Sponsors
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LANZBC WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
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La Pachamama imports, wholesales and retails food products from Argentina. They are representatives and official importers of leading Argentina’s Yerba Mate companies and are the exclusive importers of Canarias (Uruguay) and Dulce de Leche San Ignacio.
Their new store on the North Shore (Auckland) caters for a wide range of Latino foods, bringing the best foods of Latin-American to New Zealand. READ MORE
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EVENT REPORT: CELEBRATING CINEMATIC SUCCESS OF OSCAR-WINNING 'ROMA'
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LANZBC Members and guests gathered on Auckland’s North Shore earlier to week to celebrate the Oscars success of the Mexican film Roma, with a special private screening of the film at the Bridgewater Cinema. Sponsored by the Mexican Embassy, and supported by Besos Latinos, the evening was a wonderful way to kick start the LANZBC’s event programme for 2019. READ MORE
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LANZBC BOARD NOMINATION PERIOD OPENING SOON
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The Board would like to advise members that the Board Nomination Period, in which nominations can be made for the 2019/2020 Board, will open in late March and run until early April. Following the adoption of the new Constitution in 2018, one-third of the Board's elected directors will resign and (if willing) put themselves forward for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. This means that this year there will be only two Directorships up for election. READ MORE
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Don't forget to follow our LinkedIn page (click here) to ensure you keep up to date with LANZBC news, events and opportunities.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA, 4 MARCH
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WE CAN HELP PROMOTE YOUR EVENT
If you're a member running an event be sure to let us know! CONTACT US
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NEW ZEALAND / LATIN AMERICA DEVELOPMENTS
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RESTAURANT BRANDS' MEXICAN BIDDER SEES GROWTH AHEAD
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José Parés Gutiérrez is no stranger to New Zealand shores, having spent 19 years at the Mexican beer company that brought Corona here.
He's been back in New Zealand overseeing an $881 million partial takeover offer for NZX-listed Restaurant Brands and he reckons Kiwis are ready for some more Mexican influence in their food. READ MORE (NZ Herald)
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NZ EXPORTS TO ARGENTINA INCREASE 23 PER CENT
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The value of New Zealand's exports to Argentina increased by 22.6% in the year to September 2018, and have increased by over 300% since the launch of Air New Zealand's direct flight to Buenos Aires at the end of 2015.
Click here to access the Stats NZ interactive map showing the value of New Zealand's imports and exports.
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CHINA'S LATIN AMERICAN AMBITIONS ON DISPLAY IN CHILE
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The recent arrival of 200 electric buses made by Chinese manufacturers BYD and Yutong in Santiago has highlighted a dramatic shift in China’s relationship with Latin America. Officials in Santiago said the BYD and Yutong deals — which will give Chile’s capital the second-largest fleet of electric buses in the world, for an undisclosed price — are just the beginning of a ramp-up of Chinese investment in Latin America. READ MORE (FT.com)
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VENEZUELA CRISIS: HOW MUCH AID IS GETTING IN?
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The Venezuelan government has denied entry at its borders to hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid. Lorries containing supplies from the United States, Brazil and Colombia were turned away.
The US, which supports the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, says it's offering to provide $20m (£15m) of humanitarian supplies. But despite the recent stand-off, not all international assistance has been rejected. READ MORE (bbc.com)
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