The Overseas Investment Office gave consent for Carrington Holiday Park Jade, owned by Guo Jie Gui, to buy the 2.5ha Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park from its New Zealand owners.

In China, a Californian company with an NZ connection is working hard to improve the quality of film production on the mainland.

Alexander Speirs travelled to China to investigate the country's transformation from the world's factory into an innovation hub.

NZ is leading the world in relations with China, presenting this country with a massive growth opportunity - if it can position itself to maintain its lead, writes David Green.

We need to stay in touch with changes in China writes Tim Groser.

All roads lead to China but don't rush it, warns Michael Barnett.

Govt Minister Steven Joyce had less than three days in Shanghai for business and efficiency was the name of his game.

CEOs Theo Spierings of Fonterra and Christopher Luxon of Air New Zealand give their thoughts on China.

Variation in Chinese consumer appetite has the ability to create volatility in revenue and return for NZ business.

The "if you build it, they will come" mantra does not seem to be working, writes business editor Liam Dann.

As China turns its gaze our way, our connectedness may be growing, says Martin Thomson.

Microblogging service is investing in R&D to stay ahead of the pack in China, writes Alexander Speirs.

New Zealand is well placed to reap the benefits of an ongoing relationship, says ambassador Wang Lutong.

NZ's relationship with Southern China and in particular Christchurch's ties will step up a level, says Lianne Dalziel.

Zuru Toys is out to become an innovative billion-dollar company. Alexander Speirs meets the successful Mowbray family.

The Huawei Spark innovation partnership bears 700MHz fruit writes Bill Bennett.

China's latest buzzword is a business strategy that appears all-encompassing, as Xiaoying Fu found on a recent visit.

China is on the verge of an outward tourism boom as middle-class incomes surge.

Justice Minister says she has had no extradition requests from China despite reports showing up to 20 of the country's most wanted fugitives fled to New Zealand.

China's push to challenge US dominance in global trade and finance may involve gold - a lot of gold.

China's biggest bank has begun making inroads into this country's mortgage market.

Atlas Iron, Australia's fourth-largest iron ore supplier, will suspend all operations this month in response to a slump in prices to their lowest in a decade.

The world-beating surge in Chinese technology stocks is making the heady days of the US dot-com bubble look tame by comparison.

Gina Rinehart has locked in supply contracts with three of the largest iron ore-consuming Asian nations outside of China.

Fran O'Sullivan on governor Lu Hao - widely tipped to be a major player in Beijing's "next generation" leadership - who was in NZ yesterday.

Business editor Liam Dann is heading to China to look at China's slowing economic growth and how it will affect NZ.

The Government has yet to decide whether to join a multilateral bank to finance infrastructure in Asia, an initiative led by China but opposed by the US.