A Distinct Identity

Happy National Palau Day!🇵🇼

Along with other Pacific countries Palau was made part of the US governed Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947.

The three Pacific Island Sovereign states which include Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Marshall Islands are in an agreement with the United States.

Relying heavily on tourism for the island's income, we can’t wait to hopefully visit soon🤞

#pacifictradeinvestnz #ptinz #bluepacific #bluepacificeconomies #Palaunationalday #Palau2020 #independenceday #Palau

White Sunday is a national holiday in Samoa and is a day where children are acknowledged and honoured!

All over Samoa and in parts of the Blue Pacific, children have been practising for their White Sunday performance and we wish them all the best leading their Sunday services today 😀

Manuia le aso sa ã tamaiti 🇼🇸

Happy National Fiji Day!

Today marks 50 years since their attainment of independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.

We have the privilege of being able to share a special message from Mr Chandar Sen – President of the New Zealand Fiji Business Council.

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Tēnā koutou katoa

On behalf of the New Zealand Fiji Business Council, I wish Fijians all over the world an incredibly happy 50th Anniversary of Independence.

Every Fijian can be proud of their post-independence effort in making Fiji an envy of many by punching well above its weight in the international arena in many areas.

The New Zealand Fiji Business Council together with its sister council in Fiji has been part of this journey for most of these 50 years.

Membership of the New Zealand Fiji Business Council has been well over hundred members for some time now. The membership is diverse with SMEs (who make up the majority of the membership) to some of New Zealand’s largest companies and companies listed on the NZSE as well as other international stock exchanges.

Trade between New Zealand and Fiji goes back a long way with Fiji being New Zealand’s second double tax agreement partner and New Zealand Fiji’s third double tax agreement partner.

There is absolutely no doubt the councils have contributed and continue to contribute significantly towards the business relationships between the two countries. This has been widely accepted at the highest levels i.e. by Prime Ministers of both countries.

Two-way trade in goods and services between our two countries has already surpassed one billion dollars. This makes Fiji one of New Zealand’s top twenty trading partners internationally. The members of the business council will continue their efforts to help grow the trading relationship to two billion by 2025.

To mark the celebration of this special occasion and achievement by Team Fiji the New Zealand Fiji Business Council will host an event for its members on Wednesday 14th October 2020 (this coming Wednesday).

Once again on behalf of the New Zealand Fiji Business Council, I wish Fiji and its people every success. We are proud to be part of Team Fiji.

God bless Fiji - Kia Kaha

Nō reira tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa

Chandar Sen

President New Zealand Fiji Business Council

Fiji New Zealand Business Council