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Brian Gaynor: Shareholders risk being shanghaied

The Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.

PM will use UN speech to push reforms

PM John Key will use his address to the UN to again call for reform of the Security Council, in a week in which its failings have been on display.

China star delivers safe driving memo

Chinese TV star Huang Lei is using his status to urge visitors from his homeland to stay safe on New Zealand roads.

SFF merger would create 'a big whale'

Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.

'NZ a good place for investment'

A powerful Chinese politician says New Zealand is seen as attractive to foreign investors and it's a reputation we should value.

Brian Gaynor: It's takeover time and China is ready

Maling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.

Dishing up export opportunities

A business connection made over lunch has dished up an opportunity for Southland beef and lamb in the Chinese city of Xi'an.

Assurance sought after Lochinver veto

Chinese Vice-Premier directly asked Steven Joyce for the assurance on New Zealand investment policy in a 45 minute meeting in Beijing yesterday.

Silver Fern hits road to Chinese buy-in

Silver Fern Farms embarked on a roadshow to sell farmers on bringing in China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius as a shareholder in its newly formed venture.

'Golden September' shows bright future

September is early spring in New Zealand and is "Golden Autumn" in China.

NZ players can stymie Bright plan for Silver Fern

There is already considerable foreign investment in New Zealand agribusiness, writes Fran O'Sullivan. Several Chinese companies have meat interests and there is major Japanese investment in Anzco.

Decision lies with farmers, says English

The future ownership of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, is a matter for its farmer shareholders to determine, says Finance Minister Bill English.

Bright Food tipped as Silver Fern bidder

China government backed Bright Food is understood to be the party in talks to take a stake in Silver Fern Farms.

More than China option in SF play

Will a Kiwi white knight emerge to fully recapitalise Silver Fern Farms, or will Chinese interests emerge as 50-50 partners with a New Zealand consortium to take the company forward?

Spooked investors push index to year low

New Zealand shares fell yesterday to their lowest level this year as offshore volatility weighed on sentiment again with markets across Asia weaker, with the exception of Australia.

Chinese eye $100m chunk of Silver Fern

Ownership of at least 30 to 40 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, looks set to pass to Chinese interests in a $100-million deal, say sources.

Liam Dann: Inflation rears its head

Liam Dann writes: Inflation is not dead and there seems no doubt market volatility and the slowdown in China were top of mind for many.

Unchanged cash rate tipped for Australia