OpinionOpinion byGraham RouseNZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 04:59 PM5 mins to readGraham Rouse is NZTE Trade Commissioner and Consul-General to IndiaA panel showcasing New Zealand innovation at Convergence India 2026, (L-R Graham Rouse, New Zealand Trade Commissioner; Irfan Jaffer, NZTE Business Development Manager; Sovan Mandal, CEO of Valocity India and the Middle East.Trade has always been at the heart of New Zealand’s prosperity. As a small nation at the edge of the world, our ability to connect with international markets underpins jobs, businesses and economic growth here at home.
As global markets become more competitive and uncertain, it has never been
