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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced the start of consultation on proposed regulations that will enable wine and spirit makers to register the geographical origins of their products.

Trade Minister Todd McClay will take the opportunity at this weekend's G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Shanghai to promote New Zealand's trade interests with the biggest economies in the world.

A Polish and EU delegation was in Auckland recently looking at trade partners.

Waikato Milking Systems has been named the 2016 Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ Exporter of the Year.

The Ministry for Primary Industries predicts the dairy industry will take four more years before it equals the record $17.7 billion it earned in exports in 2014.

The Government's much-publicised goal of primary exports hitting $64 billion by 2025 now looks like a pipe-dream.

The successful conclusion of negotiations and the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions on Iran are welcome news for major dairy exporters.

The big may get bigger, Sauvignon's star is still rising, distribution will play a key as will the need for wineries to own more of their fruit supply.

Reducing the geographic gap between New Zealand and export markets is possible through greater collaboration amongst primary business and logistics partners.

NZ wine earns the country just over $1.5 billion in terms of exports. But in terms of our overall economy, wine provides in excess of $2 billion.