China Business Summit 2012 By Brierley Penn “The debacle over the Crafar Farms must never happen again,” said David Mahon, of Mahon China Investment Management, who claimed it made New Zealand appear on the international stage as a, “small and bigoted country”. The sentiment appeared to be shared amongst the great majority of political and business leaders at the 2012 …

By Brierley Penn China is at a tipping point and things will change for the better for businesses within weeks, according to Alan Carroll, executive chairman of Carroll Partners International, speaking at the 2012 China Business Summit. Even in the last six weeks, the situation in China has changed, he said. Carroll emphasised China is a country of ongoing reforms, …

By Brierley Penn China’s growing importance in the film industry was a topic for hot discussion at the 2012 China Business Summit. The market for movies in China is huge, and is an industry in which there is great potential for New Zealand to carve a unique niche said China strategist Alan Carroll of Carroll International Partners. China’s market for …

By Brierley Penn Right now, New Zealand is in a strong position to export to China. However, a number of obstacles stand in the way of increasing our trade and improving relations with the growing nation. One of our faults lies in the fact that New Zealanders tend to take a very casual approach to conducting business, which often does …

Fran O'Sullivan sits down with Shanghai Pengxin Chief Executive, Jian Lei as he speaks about the ongoing Crafar Farms saga as well as his company's future investment plans in New Zealand. More to come

China is well on its way to becoming one of the world’s major superpowers. Prime Minister John Key, speaking at the opening of the China Business Summit in Auckland earlier today, was clear in his sentiment that New Zealand must become a part of this growth story

By Steve Hart Speaking at the inaugural China Business Summit, Theo Spierings, CEO of Fonterra – the world’s biggest dairy exporter – said a number of “megatrends” are starting to emerge in China. Global household incomes are forecast to rise by 50% between now and 2015; 350 million more people will live in cities; 50,000 new skyscrapers will be built, housing the population of …

By Brierley Penn Newzealandinc.com has a strong presence at the inaugural China Business Summit being held at The Langham in Auckland today, run in partnership between NZ Inc Ltd. and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. With a full and exciting programme ahead, the day begins with an opening address by Prime Minister John Key. Throughout the day, our website will …

London businessman Tim McCready reports on Vladivostok and Russky Island venue for the 2012 Apec Leaders’ Meeting and CEOs Summit.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says that while the closure of one paper machine at the Kawerau mill was a consequence of the fact that newsprint making was a “declining industry”. Speaking this weekend on TV3’s “The Nation” he rejected claims from the mill owners, Norske Skog, that the high New Zealand dollar was a factor in the closure. Asked …