BusinessBig Chinese medical plans for Q'townA Chinese billionaire is in advanced negotiations to fund a multimillion-dollar stem cell treatment and research centre in Queenstown.23 Sep 11:15 PM
BusinessFonterra deal boosts BeingmateShares in Chinese baby-milk maker Beingmate Baby & Child have rallied sharply since Fonterra entered an alliance with the firm, which includes the Kiwi dairy giant buying a 20 per cent stake in its new partner.23 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessChinese property developer flees to NZA prominent Chinese property developer who allegedly paid "huge bribes" in return for cheap land has fled to NZ.18 Sep 03:21 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Changes in China offer us a prizeXi Jinping's version of what the move to the free market means China-style is said to come down to the "invisible hand of the market guided by the visible hand of Government".29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPat English: Balancing guanxi ledger pays dividendsWe read about it or see it in the news every other week. But very few of us can pronounce it, let alone put a name to it. Even fewer of us genuinely understand it.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionCraig Armitage: China vital to export growth planChina is now New Zealand's largest trading partner and expansion of economic links with this country will be vital to the New Zealand Government's goal.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCollins' date followed firm's plea for helpJustice Minister Judith Collins' Beijing dinner came after the company made a formal request to NZ ministers to intervene with the Chinese Govt over import barriers.15 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessGrowth in exports to China drives NZ trade surplusNew Zealand's trade surplus widened last month, driven by Chinese demand for milk powder, logs and sheepmeat.27 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionLiam Dann: Why our China challenge is too big for petty politicsIt is unfortunate that some Government sloppiness about business relationships has clouded the coverage of John Key's trip to China, writes Liam Dann.23 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Key's visit to China gives reassurance of lasting linkEditorial: A recurring worry about this country's economic wellbeing is the potential for it to be rapidly undone by a change of heart in Beijing.20 Mar 03:15 PM
ManufacturingChina trade target has risk: expertBoosting New Zealand's two-way trade with China to $30 billion by 2020 is achievable but there are risks with New Zealand becoming over-dependent on the Chinese market, says a top economist.20 Mar 03:15 PM
AgribusinessChinese media's reaction to John KeyJohn Key's visit to China has been well covered by the NZ press, but his presence has also made a splash in the Chinese media, with his visit labelled as 'pioneering'.20 Mar 01:20 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Dinner invite measure of Key's staturePresidential invitation a sign that China sees NZ not just as a trading partner but as a 'member of the family', writes Fran O'Sullivan.18 Mar 04:30 PM
CurrencyNZ's historic currency deal with ChinaNew Zealand's economic ties with China have been strengthened with a deal to allow direct trading of the New Zealand dollar against the Chinese currency the renminbi or yuan.18 Mar 08:40 AM
AgribusinessTrade balance back in blackSurging dairy exports to China have pushed the annual trade balance into surplus for the first time in nearly two years.27 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessCommodity export boom forecastStrong demand for New Zealand's main commodity exports has prompted the Ministry for Primary Industry to revise up its revenue forecast by $4.9 billion to $36.5 billion.19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionStephen Jacobi: Busy year looms for trade negotiatorsNews that China may have become the world's largest trading nation had an air of inevitability about it, writes Stephen Jacobi. Yet even as we learn to ride the Chinese wave, we need to keep our options open.23 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionSteven Joyce: NZ must keep moving forward to become 'Pacific Tiger'The economic omens for New Zealand this year are good.13 Jan 04:30 PM
AgribusinessNZ urged to lift gameWhile New Zealand's exports to China have soared since the free trade agreement between the two countries came into effect, industry leaders say this country still needs to up its game when doing business in the world's second-biggest economy.03 Oct 04:30 PM
AgribusinessWhen the Chinese trade wall came downFive years ago this week, the China-NZ free trade agreement took effect. Half a decade on, has the deal delivered?03 Oct 04:30 PM
AgribusinessPatience key to China: bank bossNational Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne believes the key to tapping into trade in China is patience.04 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWe need to talk about ChinaAs Prime Minister John Key leads a super-sized political and trade delegation to China, Weekend Herald writers assess our fast-developing relationship with the world's new economic superpower.05 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannUS China tension a tricky challengeAs trade tensions between China and the US heat up, NZ is left staring awkwardly at the floor like the mutual friend of a newly divorced couple, writes Liam Dann.14 Oct 04:30 PM
