Australia is New Zealand's largest export market, and a common first choice for exporters.  If you are new to exporting, see our First steps to export guide.

Information about Australia

Doing Business in Australia - a how to guide
Updated August 2007
An overview of export planning processes, and an introduction to the Australian business environment and regulatory system.

Country and city information

Australia country brief (PDF, 168KB) contains a political and economic overview, and information on regulatory issues and market entry opportunities for Australia.

City guides

Useful information for a smooth and productive business trip to Sydney or Melbourne.

Sydney city guide (PDF, 160KB) 

Map of the NZTE office in Sydney (PDF, 160KB)

Melbourne city guide (PDF, 147KB)

Map of the NZTE office in Melbourne (PDF, 38KB)

How-to guides

Tips for doing business in Australia.

• Australian ICT channel guide (PDF, 1.2MB)
  The document is also available in three separate volumes:
  Download volume 1 - A How To Guide to Exporting (PDF, 267KB)
  Download volume 2 - Executive's Expectations and Preferences (PDF, 474KB)
  Download volume 3 - Channel Structure and Composition (PDF, 580KB)
• Australian Market Entry Guidlines - Checklist (PDF, 68KB)
• Doing Market Research in Australia (PDF, 66KB)
• Franchising in Australia  (105KB)
• Promoting NZ Food & Beverage in Australia (PDF, 74KB)
• Setting up an office in Sydney (PDF, 140KB)
• Setting up a virtual office in Sydney  (PDF, 125KB)

Further resources:

• See also the Global market analysis section for the latest NZTE information and analysis for Australia.
• For further information on Australia contact the International Market Manager for Australia and the Pacific or contact the Enterprise Hotline.

Offshore sector profiles

Offshore sector profiles contain information on market trends, regulatory issues and opportunities in selected sectors in Australia. You can browse the profiles by sector.