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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: The challenges and opportunities facing the NZ fashion industry
Description: New Zealand fashion has had a shake-up in recent years – with both well-known and home-grown brands shutting up shop. Kate Sylvester will shut their doors this year after 31 years of trade – and newer labels, Mina, Hej hej, and Nisa have all ended production. The struggles are perhaps best epitomised by New Zealand fashion week, which cancelled its 2024 season after cancellations in 2020, 2021 and 2022. And the issues show no sign of stopping, with global trade wars highlighting how many designers manufacture their goods in China, Vietnam and Cambodia – all hit hard by tariffs. Today...