North Asia offices

North Asia is one of the largest markets for New Zealand premium consumer goods and high-value commodity products for offshore processing. Investment stock in New Zealand from Hong Kong and Japan was over NZ$4.2 billion in 2009.

Current North Asian investments in New Zealand include biotechnology and software research and development partnerships. These harness New Zealand innovation to provide greater competitiveness to Asian manufacturing giants.

The average exchange rates in the year ended December 2009 were NZ$1:JP¥59.22, NZ$1:KRW802.94, NZ$1:HK$4.92.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's Investment team’s market coverage in North Asia includes Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and has expanded its staff in Hong Kong to generate further investment opportunities in this key market.

Contact details for the North Asia offices

Hong Kong office:

Suite 6502, 65th Floor, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Phone: +85 2 2526 7898
Fax: +85 2 2877 0739

Japan office:

20-40 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0047, Japan
Phone: +81 3 5478 9668
Fax: +81 3 3467 2285

Republic of Korea office:

C/- New Zealand Embassy, 15th Floor, Kyobo Building, Jongro 1-ka, Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-714, Republic of Korea
Postal address: C/- New Zealand Embassy, KPO Box 2258, Seoul 110-714, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82 2 736 0341
Fax: +82 2 722 6945

North Asia investment specialist

Sharon Lau
Senior Investment Manager

About Sharon

Sharon leads a team of three investment specialists, based in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul, who look after investment activities in Greater China, Japan and South Korea. Sharon is based in Hong Kong.

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