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Thinking about investing or starting operations in New Zealand, or setting up operations in China? We can help
We help Chinese businesses to be successful in the New Zealand market and support New Zealand businesses to grow in China.
The New Zealand–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2008 creates a mutual benefit for both countries. China is now New Zealand’s largest trading partner in goods and second largest overall including trade in services. China has played an important role in pulling New Zealand through the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which entered into force on 1 January 2022 including for New Zealand and China, anchors New Zealand in the Indo-Pacific region that is the engine room of the global economy. China has also emerged as one of New Zealand’s most important sources of foreign direct investment.
As part of our inbound services, we support the entry of Chinese businesses or individual investors into the New Zealand market. Working with them, we form strategies that take into account cultural and demographic differences, various legal and regulatory hurdles, and how to structure transactions and investments to maximise profitability.
For the well-established local Chinese business, we provide a wide range of industry-focused services to help organizations solve business issues, identify and maximize the opportunities. Our industry specialization enables us to identify trends and customize solutions for your sector of interest.
Similarly, our outbound services team works closely with PwC China to help New Zealand organisations analyse and understand the Chinese market, create new partnerships, build networks, identify opportunities, set up operations, manage compliance and structure for tax.
As the largest professional services firm in both China and New Zealand, we have the means to help organisations from both countries reach their goals.
Food and Fibre
Construction, Infrastructure & Property
Retail and Consumer
Health and its related businesses
Financial Services
Technology
We work together with PwC teams in China and around the world to provide services including audit, risk management, regulatory and compliance response, internal audit outsourcing and much more.
Audits of Internal Controls
Governance/risk management/compliance for financial institutions
Internal audit
Third party evaluation services
Audits of financial statements
Governance/risk management/compliance
Financial reporting advisory
We help organisations to address their biggest challenges. We'll support you to transform your business, innovate and grow, reduce costs, leverage talent and gain a competitive advantage.
A team of Chinese professionals will provide support across all stages of the deal, ranging from the M&A strategy through to execution and post deal support. We also provide support in the areas of business recovery and management improvement.
We provide comprehensive cross-border taxation advice.
We work with business, government, local councils, developers and institutions to solve their most complex property issues.
Managing Partner, Te Waipounamu and China Business Group Lead, Canterbury, PwC New Zealand
+64 21 616 232