When the Minister of Trade of New Zealand Tim Groser recently visited the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Virginia H. Benavidez was invited to join the Business and Investment Briefing organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Networking Cocktails with the Government and Business sectors arranged by the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise on 5 June 2014 and the Business Luncheon with the Makati Business Club, Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, Philippines New Zealand Business Council, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and guests from the Diplomatic Corps, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry and other government agencies, private sector, academe, media, among others hosted by the New Zealand Embassy in Manila on 6 June 2014. The successful and substantial visit of Trade Minister Tim Groser is another milestone development in strengthening trade, investment, business and people-to-people linkages between New Zealand and the Philippines.