Kiwi community
NZGBA Kiwi Drinks & NZGBA meetups connect residents and visitors through informal gatherings, shared local knowledge and community participation. Families, students and friends of New Zealand are welcome.
New Zealand Greater Bay Area Network
Connecting New Zealand with the Greater Bay Area
Founded in Shenzhen in 2026, NZGBA is an independent grassroots network bringing together Kiwis, businesses and friends of New Zealand across the Greater Bay Area. Community gatherings, two-way business connections, educational exchange and cultural activity help build a stronger New Zealand presence in southern China.
Locally grounded. New Zealand connected.
Andre founded NZGBA after recognising a gap in local community and business connections, and through conversations with Kiwis and New Zealand-connected business owners who wanted people to meet, useful local knowledge and more opportunities to participate in southern China. The Greater Bay Area is an important part of New Zealand-China relations, making those local connections especially valuable. The first gathering took place at Craft Head Brewing Co. in Shenzhen on 14 June 2026. The network welcomes residents, visitors, students, families, professionals and businesses of all sizes, with the ambition of connecting communities across the GBA. Its local, people-to-people work complements existing New Zealand institutional and trade channels.
Read about NZGBACommunity, business, education and culture
NZGBA creates opportunities for people living in and visiting the region to meet, exchange experience and share New Zealand with local audiences.
Business and professional exchange
Kiwi importers, exporters, eCommerce sellers, retailers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, service providers and larger organisations can share experience of manufacturing, sourcing, retail and trade in both directions.
Education and knowledge sharing
Local experience helps visiting students, educators and professional groups understand the region. Practical discussions connect academic interests with people living and working in the GBA.
New Zealand culture and presence
Community members, volunteers and participating businesses help showcase New Zealand food, products, sport and culture through activities with local audiences.
New Zealand at Hello APEC
NZGBA organised the New Zealand section of the Oceania cultural market, with cricket, pavlova, mānuka honey, toys, wine and a haka performance. Earlier, on 23 July, NZGBA volunteered in the Hello APEC Shekou Summer Camp's New Zealand Culture session.
Recap, video and published reports
Business connections in Shenzhen
NZGBA met with the Shenzhen Cross-Border E-Commerce Association to discuss eCommerce, New Zealand-GBA business connections and possible future exchange.
Business and trade in the GBA
Sharing local experience with MBA students
Andre spoke with visiting University of Auckland MBA students about Shenzhen, entrepreneurship, the Greater Bay Area and New Zealand connections in southern China.
Business visits and professional exchangeUpcoming events and activities
Find an NZGBA gathering
Explore social gatherings, business networking and cultural activities. The Events page keeps the dates, locations and participation details together.
See NZGBA events
NZGBA's first Kiwi networking evening at the Canton Fair: a free gathering in Guangzhou during Phase 2 for New Zealanders, Kiwi businesses and friends of New Zealand.
RSVP by scanning the QR code on the poster or using the registration button.
Plan a visit, find your place or understand the region
Use the regional guides and direct business contacts to turn a broad interest in the GBA into practical plans.
Find products and industries by place
Locate the cities, districts and towns associated with particular industries. Distinguish manufacturing clusters from wholesale markets and plan visits around the actual business locations.
Discover Kiwi businesses and local contacts
Find New Zealand-owned and New Zealand-connected businesses, services and local venues grouped by city, with direct website and contact links.
Travel from New Zealand and prepare for arrival
Compare routes into the GBA, plan a Hong Kong-to-Shenzhen transfer and find practical information for visiting or moving to Mainland China.
The Greater Bay Area
Nine Guangdong cities and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions form the Greater Bay Area. The region connects manufacturing and technology centres with trade, professional services and communities across different jurisdictions.
Get to know the GBA
Compare eleven city guides, with local areas, transport and official services for living and visiting, alongside business and industry information. Start with the places relevant to your visit, work or community.
Explore the city guidesChoose a city guide
Simplified regional map; use the city guides for local orientation.