Pacific Periscope Weekly—4 July 2011

Pacific Periscope Weekly—4 July 2011

A weekly update of trade and investment in the Pacific Islands region brought to you by Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT&I).

Samoa’s Agro Show is back

Samoa’s Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries is set to bring back its annual “Agro Show” in October this year. The three-day event will showcase produce from farms across the country – whether commercial or subsistence.

New Zealand-Samoa trade body launched

A new industry body for trade & investment between New Zealand and Samoa was launched in Auckland last month.

Samoa swings dateline eastward

Last week, the Samoan Parliament passed into law the bill to change the country’s time zone to bring it in line with the same day as its major trading partners in the South Pacific.

Gunning for ammunition

The Fijian administration has thrown open the country’s doors to investors in the arms and ammunition sector.

PNG airports taking off

Papua New Guinea’s aviation industry is set to receive a fillip like never before with the promise of US$480 million over the next eight years to expand and strengthen its airports infrastructure.

More tourists discover Kiribati

One of the South Pacific’s remotest locations, the atoll nation of Kiribati, more in the limelight for being threatened by sea level rise than as a tourist destination, is welcoming more tourists.

New addition to PT&I Sydney team

In preparation for Pacific Islands Trade & Invest’s participation in the Sydney International Boat Show, Hilary Taylor Nichols has joined the Sydney office as Tourism Assistant.

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Stories compiled & written by Dev Nadkarni

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