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WE PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS, creating value for members for the benefit of bilateral trade and goodwill. Like every good partnership, we share common values.

Despite occupying opposite ends of the earth, New Zealanders and Scandinavians have a
quest for quality of life and independence of thought. Our heritage of pathfinding enterprise
has evolved from pushing boundaries of thinking and walking a different path to seek better
outcomes. As small countries on the fringes of
major markets, we have had to replace power and importance with specialization,

ingenuity
and entrepreneurship. Scandinavia, for instance, has carved out a worldwide reputation for
global businesses operating at the forefront of design innovation and technology. As a group of motivated individuals and companies, the New Zealand Scandinavia Business
Association is committed to leveraging our strong and distinctive cultural and commercial
linkages for the benefit of our members. We achieve this through shared knowledge - nurturing an information and communication
bridge between members, NZ Inc and Scandinavia to cement friendships, closer relations
and a dedication to excellence.

25/06/2021

NZ’s relationships with Scandinavia are in great hands!

We were honoured to hear HE Andrew Jenks, NZ’s Ambassador to Scandinavia (based in Stockholm), and Simon Hearsey, NZ’s Trade Commissioner responsible for the Nordics (based in Berlin), share their insights at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s breakfast briefing “NZ’s Ambassador to Scandinavia: Update from Stockholm on COVID19, bilateral relations and trade.”

Huge thanks to the Ambassador, HE Andrew Jenks and Trade Commissioner Simon Hearsey, for making time in their hectic schedules; to our highly engaged audience in New Zealand and Scandinavia; to our MC Frank Olsson, Honorary Consul for Sweden in Auckland, to Scandibunz for their delicious fika, and our hosts New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.

It was a privilege for New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association to have such high calibre speakers - we would love to do this again!

11/06/2021

An Evening with Norway’s Ambassador

Last Friday, we were honored to hear HE Paul Gulleik Larsen, Norway’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, share his insights in person at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s An evening with the Norwegian Ambassador – on Norwegian Foreign Policy in a time of Transition.

Huge thanks to the Ambassador, HE Paul Gulleik Larsen for making time in his hectic schedule; to our highly engaged audience; our MC Christina Riisnes, Honorary Consul for Norway in Auckland, and our hosts New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.

We highly value our close working relationships with our patrons, the Nordic Ambassadors and New Zealand’s Ambassador to Scandinavia, and with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. Collaboration is key to all our futures.

The conversations will continue at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s breakfast briefing on 24 June 2021 with NZ’s Ambassador to Scandinavia, HE Andrew Jenks and NZ’s Trade Commissioner responsible for the Nordics, Simon Hearsey, and hosted by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. For more information: www.nzsba.nz.

11/06/2021

E-health in Scandinavia and NZ

Last week, we glimpsed the future with digital health leaders from Sweden and NZ at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s third Business Forum for 2021, E-health in Scandinavia and New Zealand - how digital solutions are changing the healthcare landscape.

Huge thanks to our fabulous speakers, Anil Thapliyal from eMental Health International Collaborative, Virginia Zazo Hernanz and Cruz Gonzales Garcia from the Swedish project Region Västerbotten and Digitalisering och Medicinsk Teknik - Region Västerbotten without borders, Mark Cox from HealthIT Consulting Ltd. and Alexander Tallroth Elvander from Swedish e-health pioneer Platform24 Healthcare AB ; to our highly engaged audience (in person and online), our MC Taino Bendz, and our hosts Duncan Cotterill .

27/03/2021

Climate action, Kiwi tech and the Nordic connection

We glimpsed a positive climate action future at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s first Nordic Networking event for 2021.

Huge thanks to climate action and carbon offsetting specialist CarbonClick, our host, and its co-founders, Dave Rouse and Jan Ivar Czaplicki for sharing their passion and purpose to transform our world, and to our fabulous guests – we appreciate your support.

19/02/2021

Global Logistics and Supply Chains: the Covid19 Effect - Challenge, Collaboration, Solutions and Change

We enjoyed deep insights at the coalface from government and business leaders at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s Global Logistics and Supply Chains: the Covid19 Effect, our first Business Forum for 2021 last night.

Huge thanks to our fabulous speakers, Niels Meinderts from New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Jolene Gibbs Nielsen, Scan Global Logistics; Mats Lewis, Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Peter Swan, Page Macrae Engineering; and Even Rekdal, TOMRA; to our highly engaged audience (in person and online), our MC Taino Bendz, and our hosts Duncan Cotterill.

The conversations continue at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s breakfast briefing on 25 February 2021 with NZ’s Ambassador to Scandinavia, HE Andrew Jenks and NZ’s Trade Commissioner for Sweden and Denmark, Jan Bailey, and hosted by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. For more information: www.nzsba.nz.

28/11/2020

Xmas in Norway from a South Seas island paradise

We celebrated our deep NZ Scandinavian connections with warmth, laughter and song at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s 2020 Xmas dinner. We were honoured with Xmas wishes from afar, from HE Andrew Jenks in Stockholm – NZ’s man in Scandinavia, Kromann Reumert in Denmark, and Calum Revfem in Tromso. We were captivated by Xmas in Norway – thanks Kristin Sjemmedal Smith for sharing her family’s Christmas.

Huge thanks to Linda Fransson and Taino Bendz, our quiz masters and auctioneers (helping us support the Pat and Hans Bjorklund Scholarship), Frank Olsson, our dulcet-toned MC, our wonderful sponsors – Volvo Cars, the LEGO Group, Café NEO, Design Denmark, Pacific Wealth Creators, PhoneSmart and Scandibunz, and our fabulous guests – we appreciate your support.

25/09/2020

Digital manufacturing – it's not just robots!

We saw it all - Intelligent manufacturing, robots making robots, mixed reality, the factory of the future, 5G farming, and the importance of people and trust – with global leaders Facteon, ABB and Ericsson at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s Business Forum – Digital Manufacturing and Value Chains in 2020.

Huge thanks to our speakers – Nathan Soich of Facteon, Richard Cave of ABB, and Jeremy Foster of Ericsson who shared amazing insights and presentations, to Steve Foster of Push My Button and Happy or Not, the Finnish global customer feedback phenomenon, to Bill Carrig, our MC, our engaged audience, and to our hosts, Duncan Cotterill - NZSBA appreciates your support.

16/09/2020

The stars aligned for NZ leadership on climate change and carbon responsibility on Tuesday afternoon.
1. The govt announced NZ will be the 1st country globally to require the financial sector to report on climate risks.
2. And at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s 2020 AGM, sustainability advocates Proxima Consulting captivated us – what carbon responsibility means to us all (corporates and individuals), and how do we start? We loved their 5-step plan toward a carbon zero future – the answer made easy - and the interactive Mentimeter app. New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association reduced its carbon footprint by hosting the event online, due to COVID-19 restrictions! Huge thanks to our hosts Proxima Consulting, to Georgia-Rae Taylor, Stefan Rüegg (and Simon Harvey) for a stunning presentation, and as always, to New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association members and friends for their support.

27/07/2020

The Future of Mobility – Volvo Leading the Way

We glimpsed the future at New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association’s first post-lockdown Business Forum this week.
Huge thanks to Coby Duggan Cars, who inspired us with the mobility future, vision and leadership of Volvo Cars; to our hosts Volvo Cars and Archibold & Shorter who shared their beautiful Scandinavian showrooms; to Calum Revfem of Proxima Consulting our ace auctioneer (soon to be Our Man in Norway) and, as always, to our engaged audience. New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association appreciates your support and involvement.

04/02/2019

Media Launch - IKEA to Open Auckland Store
Chris Linton (President NZSBA), Frank Olsson (Swedish Honorary Consul (and Swedish)) and James Clague (VP and Treasurer, with close links to IKEA's NZ launch head) recently attended the exclusive Ikea launch. They plan to open their first New Zealand in the Auckland area and online shopping platform in the next few years.

We'll keep you updated on progress and news as it is launched here
http://nzsba.nz/latest-news/ikea-nz-progress

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