New Chair Appointed To NZTE

Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 4:00 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government

Hon Todd McClay
Minister of
Trade and Investment

Trade and Investment
Minister Todd McClay today announced the appointment of
Charles Finny as Chair of the Board of New Zealand Trade and
Enterprise (NZTE).

NZTE is the
Government’s international business development agency
tasked with supporting Kiwi businesses to export more and
grow international markets.

“The work of NZTE is
critical to enabling economic growth through trade that will
raise living standards, create higher-paying jobs and
deliver more opportunities for New Zealanders,” Mr McClay
says.

“Charles Finny will bring strong
international trade and business experience to the NZTE
Chair role.”

Mr Finny has more than 40 years of
experience in the trade and export sector. He was the chief
executive of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, a
former diplomat and trade negotiator who helped to achieve
trade agreements with Singapore, China and Taiwan, and a
former chair of Education New Zealand.

He previously
served on the NZTE Board from 2009 to 2021.

Mr McClay
said that cabinet had agreed to refocus the work of NZTE to
drive greater export value and open up more markets for New
Zealand export businesses.

Mr McClay has also
recognised the significant contribution of outgoing NZTE
Chair Jennifer Kerr.

“I want to thank Jennifer for
her time on the Board both as director and as Chair,” Mr
McClay says.

“Her leadership though the disruption
caused by the pandemic ensured that NZTE continued to
promote New Zealand business interest. Jennifer leaves NZTE
well positioned to deliver on the Governments growth agenda,
and I wish her well in her new role at the University of
Waikato.”

Advertisement – scroll to continue reading

© Scoop Media

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual
Find out more

[ad_1]

_{Images are for reference only.Images and contents gathered automatic from google or 3rd party sources.All rights on the images and contents are with their legal original owners.}

[ad_2]