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The Exquisite Group is a premier luxury inbound tour operator, specialising in curating bespoke travel experiences across New Zealand. We'd welcome the opportunity to work with other members of the Council to showcase the best of New Zealand to your international clients or your own team in New Zealand.

Air New Zealand has released a sale today, with Narita included.
The timing coincides with the forthcoming JNZBC Conference to be held in Sendai from Sunday 1 to Tuesday 3 November.
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/usa-canada-asia-on-sale?o=AKL

On June 2, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Vice Ministers’ meeting in the form of a working lunch with Mr. Bede CORRY, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand, who visited Japan.

For more details, click here. (source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Japan’s economy saw moderate growth, estimated at 1.1%, during the 2025 financial year (April 2025-March 2026). There were some positive signs. Private consumption and business investment were robust, and real wages grew in January and February 2026, breaking 13 months of consecutive declines. However, inflation over the same period was above target rates of 2%, with core consumer prices growing by 2.6%.

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This year is the 40th Anniversary of the relationship between Fukuoka and Auckland. The Auckland-Fukuoka sister city agreement was signed in 1986 to encourage cultural understanding and to promote connectivity in education, culture, tourism and trade.The current focus of the relationship is on collaboration on innovative business – particularly fostering innovation thought startup support. Auckland will a delegation from Fukuoka in late July, with activities including a pitch event at GridAKL for startups interested in the Auckland and Fukuoka markets. We encourage any interested startups to get in touch. Auckland Council introduced the Embassy to Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN) who facilitated the visit. Shun Ono, FGN, and Fukuoka officials attended the inaugural Auckland Startup Week in October last year and will be supporting the visit in July.