The KNZBC Newsletter has just been published. View here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkwXo-RuLzRjZopDxKCzBGmWa63ign68XuXQdGzexZs/edit?hl=en

The Kiwi Chamber proudly brings you 2011 The New Zealand Wine Festival.

Check out the Event Photos!

Dust off your jandles, Flip Flops or thongs and get along!

Saturday the 25th of June will see sixteen of New Zealand's best vineyards pouring delicious wines from all over New Zealand. The Grand Hyatt waterfall garden will play host to a day of relaxing with good friends, good music and great wines

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The Kiwi Chamber, in collaboration with InterCham is supported a very successful Global Career Forum, held on February the 17th. (more...)

By Graeme Solloway

To enhance the operation of the chamber and make it more efficient, the Kiwi Chamber Constitution has been revised and is now available for review in English and Korean.  The proposed revisions are highlighted in yellow. In order to adopt the revised constitution we need support from 75% of our members, so please take the time to review the constitution and vote.   Remember to vote before 5:00pm on Monday, December 6th. To see the reviesed constitution, please follow the link below: English Version: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B9udfd4HSJ3TZDZlN2FmMTAtMDk4NS00ZDg5LWE3OWMtZjQxOWM3ZWY0MTVk&hl=en&authkey=CMjUhKwP Korean Version: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B9udfd4HSJ3TODZkNDc3MGQtNWQ3OS00NmE2LWIzZTctY2EzNDk5MGJiOTE1&hl=en&authkey=COKL-i0

Korean Air is promoting New Zealand on the main page of it's website.   The interactive promotion has a range of different videos showcasing the wonder of New Zealand, under the headings energy, courage, peace and a comfort.   Places featured include Auckland Harbor, Minus 5 Lounge Bar, Mokai Gravity Canyon near Taihape and Ahuriri River.   This is a good opportunity to see how a Korean company chooses to market New Zealand.   Follow the link to experience it yourself. http://oceania.koreanair.com/newzealand.asp http://travel.koreanair.com/?gubun=newzealand

To read the latest update, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Z9konc8AKKYjNiNTg2OWUtODFhZC00M2Q2LWJjMGQtOGZlMmEwZGMwOTY5&hl=en

The earthquake that struck the Canterbury region early on Saturday morning is particularly distressing to many New Zealanders and friends of New Zealand around the world including in Korea.  Fortunately no lives were lost, and although property damage is substantial, New Zealand’s strict building codes have prevented far more extensive damage from what was a very large earthquake. Most damage appears to have been to older buildings in the central district of Christchurch, although there is also damage to buildings in outlying towns and suburbs, as well as roads and rail lines, water and sewage systems to some areas.  The Christchurch City Council has taken steps to assess and control access to damaged buildings which means that the CBD area has been cordoned off and businesses there are shut until damage can be fully assessed.  However most buildings and facilities in Christchurch and the Canterbury region are safe.  Roads and rail lines have been checked and while delays are expected through some areas, key transport infrastructure including Lyttelton port and Christchurch airport are open and fully operational. Many businesses in Canterbury will be assessing damage to facilities and stock, and may be under-staffed as employees manage damage to their homes over the next few days.  This means that contact with businesses in the region may be a little difficult for a period.  However, business associations report confidently that activity will be back to normal levels in a short time. It is also important to be aware that damage has been restricted to the Canterbury region and elsewhere in New Zealand it is business as usual. Peter Thomas Chairman

Dear members, Please follow this link for the April - June edition of Korea Update from the New Zealand Embassy, Seoul. We hope it would be useful for you and feedback is welcome. Link:  http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Z9konc8AKKZTFkYzE2YzUtNjE0Ny00OTg0LTgyYzUtYjllMzE5ZDAwY2Qy&hl=en (more...)