The ongoing rise in the value of the Australian dollar
against the United States currency could give exporters a
much wanted lift in prices, particularly after the recent
harsh winter.
Dunedin firms have been sideswiped by the grounding of
European flights as New Zealand exporters struggle to get
product into European markets because of the volcanic
eruption in Iceland.
Port Otago's log exports could double this financial year as
Chinese and Korean demand for southern radiata pine surges,
in turn boosting prices more than 60% for the hard-hit
forestry sector.
It is no secret that, with the price of New Zealand pinot
noir exports to the UK at least 50% higher than other pinot
imports, the only way to succeed is on quality, says a
leading international wine writer.
