New Zealand Overview Nick Arathimos Chief Manager, East Asia

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New Zealand Overview
Nick Arathimos
Investment New Zealand
Investment New Zealand
What is Investment New Zealand?
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New Zealand’s investment promotion agency
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A division of Trade NZ
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Facilitates foreign direct investment (FDI)
“We give you the inside running”
New Zealand - Key Facts
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Population - 3.8 million
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Land area - 271,000 sq. km
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(about the same size as UK or Japan)
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Currency 1 NZ$ = 43 cents USD
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1 NZ$ = HK$3.40
New Zealand Economy
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Deregulated
Prices are market driven rather than determined by the
government
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Free movement of money in & out of NZ
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Deregulated employment market
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More than farming
Business in NZ
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Transparency in business processes
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Efficient, open & honest bureaucracy
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Just do it attitude
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Simple low tax structure
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Economic growth combined with low inflation
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Democratic
Percentage Contribution to GDP by
Economic Activity
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Manufacturing
18.2%
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Tourism
15.9%
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Finance
14.7%
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Transport
8.4%
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Mining
8%
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Software
7.2%
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Agriculture and Fishing
5.8%
GDP Growth
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6.5
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5
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3.1
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3
3.5
2
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3.2
4
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0.3
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
What’s NZ like for Business ?
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8 Universities, 20 + Polytechnics
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8 Crown Research Institutes
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Professional and skilled workers
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Competitive costs – c30% lower than Australia
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Robust, modern infrastructure
EXPORT = LIFE
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Exports USD 10 billion = 30 % g.d.p
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Free Market with Australia = 23 million
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Singapore on board
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Hong Kong under negotiation
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USA, Chile, ASEAN?
Where Do The $’s Come From?
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Visible Exports
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Dairy, Meat, Wood and Wool - 65%
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Added Value Manufacturing - 25%
Invisible Exports
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Tourism, Software and Consultancy
Big Four Global Markets
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Australia
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USA
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UK
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Japan
Taxation in NZ
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Main taxes are Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax
(GST)
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Personal Tax Rates:
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15% on income NZ$0- $9,500
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21% on NZ $9500- $38,000
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33% on income NZ$ 38,000- $60,000
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39% above NZ$60,000
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GST applies at a uniform rate of 12.5%
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Company Tax 33%
IT Industry in NZ
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NZ IT Valued at $9.5 billion
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Approximately 50,000 employed in IT
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4,500 IT students in NZ Universities
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1,500 graduates annually
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40% increase in graduates since 1998
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Trend encouraged by Government
Software Services and Exports
350
300
250
NZ$ Millions
200
181
150
100
120
41
74
89
105
50 77
79
61 61
39
0
1994
1996
1998
Computer &
Education Services
Software
New Zealand - Ideal Test Market
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Cost-effective testing
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Scaleable demographics
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Sophisticated market of early adopters
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A season ahead of the Northern Hemisphere
Fertile Biotechnology Environment
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Relatively disease free animal health status
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New Zealand - the premier location for producing human
pharmaceuticals through farm animals
High quality and cost competitive Government and
university research facilities
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A science community with strong international linkages
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Research focuses on both agbiotech and human health
Fertile Biotechnology Environment
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Biological sciences are a strength of New Zealand
tertiary education sector
New Zealand produces more graduates in biology than
any other science discipline
New Zealand has a deep resource of people with
intellectual capital in the biological sciences
Back Office Processing (SSC)
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New Zealand represents a cost effective location
compared to other Western countries for both labour
and infrastructure costs
New Zealand has international and national
telecommunications infrastructure to undertake cross
border back office processing operations
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New Zealand employees are customer service centric
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New Zealand provides a 24x7 work force
Back Office Processing (SSC)
Total annual operating costs for a 100 person, transaction processing back office
facility, percentage cost saving in Auckland compared to Australian and US locations
50
30
20
10
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Investment Overview
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New Zealand welcomes investment from international
companies
Seeks to build on and complement the relationship
with it’s trading partners
Ease of Starting a New Business
United States
New Zealand
Canada
Finland
Britain
Netherlands
Ireland
Australia
Sweden
Denmark
France
Germany
Japan
Italy
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
Source: The Economist October 1999
4.0
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6.0
7.0
Venture Capital
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High business birth rate - 22.7 %
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96 % of companies employ less than 20 people
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Deal flow = 400 for first 5 months 2001
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Less than 5 % invested
Venture Capital
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Returns = 25 - 40% p.a.
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No capital gains tax
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NZD 500 m – 1 b invested + same available
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= 0.8 % of private capital investment (US 2.4%)
Opportunities
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Funding and management collaborations
Client / investee company synergies, e.g:
 Wireless communications and the Internet
 3D imaging and computer animation
 Genetics and biopharmaceuticals
 High tech niche manufacturing