Western Bay of Plenty exporters are getting the opportunity to promote their products and services at the World Expo in Shanghai next year.
Export NZ Bay of Plenty is organising a trip the World Expo and has booked the VIP area of the New Zealand Pavilion to enable local companies to entertain importers and distributors and showcase their products.


Loading containers at the Port of Tauranga, the heart of the Bay's export communuity.

Zespri International has signed up as a foundation partner of the pavilion along with Solid Energy, which has been exporting to China for 20 years.
Other local companies that will be attending include Pingar, Comvita New Zealand, Oasis Engineering and Jeffco International.
The expo runs from May to October next year and will attract about 70 million people.