Exhibition goods from New Zealand, Vanuatu and Niue being shipped to China for CIIE

STORY: Exhibition goods from New Zealand, Vanuatu and Niue being shipped to China for CIIE DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:06 LOCATION: TAURANGA, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibition goods from New Zealand, Vanuatu and Niue being loaded into truck in Auckland 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE PACOA, Director of Vanuatu's Department of External Trade STORYLINE: A shipping container loaded with products from New Zealand and Pacific Island nations Vanuatu and Niue left the Port of Tauranga, the largest port in New Zealand, on Saturday for the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2023. The CIIE, in its sixth edition this year, will be held in Shanghai on Nov. 5-10. The COSCO Shipping container carried a wide range of products from New Zealand, Vanuatu and Niue, such as dairy products, honey, juice, and art crafts. The container is expected to arrive at Shanghai Port in mid-October. Kang Xiaoyu, managing director of COSCO Shipping Lines New Zealand, told Xinhua that he

New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain

STORY: New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: ROTORUA, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's 2023 Rotorua Marathon STORYLINE: More than 4,000 runners pounded the picturesque tracks around Rotorua Lake in rain on Saturday in the 59th edition of Rotorua Marathon, one of the oldest sporting events in New Zealand. Tokyo Olympian Auckland-based Malcolm Hicks won the men's full marathon in two hours 21 minutes and 49 seconds. Tauranga-based Alice Mason earned a record-equalling fourth victory in the women's race in 2:54:30, just nine months after giving birth to her baby. Earlier in the day, around 4,000 participants set out in a light drizzle to take on either the full marathon, half-marathon, 10km or 5.5km distances. Rotorua, one of North Island's top visitor destinations, is well-known for its fascinating geothermal activity, Maori culture, hot springs and mud pools. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Products of New Zealand, Vanuatu embark for China Int'l Import Expo

STORY: Products of New Zealand, Vanuatu embark for China Int'l Import Expo DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: TAURANGA, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand and Vanuatu products embarking for the fifth CIIE 2. various of the Port of Tauranga 3. various of the Vanuatu products introduction STORYLINE: A shipping container loaded with products of New Zealand and Pacific Island nation Vanuatu embarked from the Port of Tauranga, the largest port in New Zealand, on Saturday for the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be hosted in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. The products include dairy products, honey, juice, and art crafts. The container is expected to arrive at Shanghai Port in early October. New Zealand is an important participating country of the CIIE, with more than 200 companies participating in the previous four exhibitions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tauranga, New Zealand. (XHTV)