John Luke
[FYI request #24640 email]
24 November 2023
Dear John Luke,
OIA 23-24-25: BEACHHEAD ADVISORS
Thank you for your email of 3 November 2023 to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE),
making a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). You requested the following
information:
1. May I kindly request the current list of Beachheads Advisors.
2. Also, please supply the standard contract that you sign with the Beachheads Advisors.
3. From 1st Jan 2023 to now, how many instance you have engage with the Beachheads
Advisors. When is last time you have appoint a new Beachheads Advisor.
4. What sort of vetting process you wil complete before appoint a Beachheads Advisor.
Answers to your questions are as follows:
1. NZTE does not release its list of Beachheads advisors. This information is withheld
under sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(i) of the Of icial Information Act to:
o Protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural
persons.
o Enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation
holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities.
2. The standard contract for Beachheads Advisors is attached as
Appendix One.
3. There have been 1332 advisory engagements since 1 January 2023 to 3 November
2023. NZTE’s last appointment of a new Beachheads Advisor was on 2 November
2023.
4. Regarding NZTE’s onboarding process for its Beachhead Advisors, in New Zealand,
once we identify individuals, a formal process follows where NZTE’s Advisory Network
Manager and the New Zealand Beachheads Chair meet to ascertain that the individuals
have the skil s and the fol owing qualities:
o Commit ed to helping New Zealand business grow internationally.
o Wil ing to commit time and share their expertise with others.
o Able to relate to NZTE’s customers (both small and large).
o Empathise with customers and can work with customers to find a way forward.
In New Zealand and internationally, before the appointment of a new Beachheads
advisor, NZTE undergoes a vetting process that includes obtaining and verifying recent
references and conducting online searches.
T: +64 4 816 8100
F: +64 4 816 8101
W: nzte.govt.nz
W: newzealand.com/business
Level 15, The Majestic Centre, 100 Wil is Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, PO Box 2878, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.govt.nz or freephone: 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Melissa Trochon
Director – Board & Ministerial
