NZUS Council chairman Simon Power has welcomed delegates to the sixth United States New Zealand Partnership Forum opening this evening in Auckland. “I would like to formally welcome our guests to New Zealand for this event, and thank them for their attendance and support,” says Power. “This biennial event is an opportunity to bring together senior representatives of Government, academia, business …

By Tim Groser First, I would like to congratulate the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, NZ Inc and all the agencies and sponsors for putting this event together. I know and have worked with many of you on the New Zealand side over the years either on the China relationship or closely related matters. Many of you are genuine China specialists. …

Michael Barnett Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Biography Michael is Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. He has developed close links with the international Chamber of Commerce network focussing on bilateral trade and international arbitration. More recently, Michael has worked closely with exporters representing the infant formula sector and their development in the China market including assisting …

Fran O’Sullivan Managing Director, NZ INC. Biography Fran O’Sullivan is the director of NZ INC (Ltd) – publisher of the newzealandinc.com website which focuses on New Zealand’s business engagement with top markets. The newzealandinc.com website aims to provide “informed, influential and indispensable” news and commentary for New Zealand companies which are engaged in key offshore markets − like China. Fran’s …

Hon Tim Groser Minister of Trade; Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Biography Hon Tim Groser has represented New Zealand with distinction in a number of capacities, including being New Zealand’s Chief Negotiator in the GATT Uruguay Round. Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament in 2005, Mr Groser was New Zealand’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Chair …

China Business Summit 2013: A Wake-Up Call 16 October 2013 Download programme  7.30 – 8.50am Breakfast and Scene-Setting: Big Picture for Summit Co-chair: Fran O’Sullivan Opening address by Hon TIM GROSER, Minister of Trade Michael Barnett, Summit Co-chair and CEO, Auckland Chamber Commerce Liu Feng, Managing Director, Cosco, Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce 9.00 – 10.00am Session 1: Restoring Trust …

By news.cn AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — The China Business Summit was held in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Wednesday with an the inaugural address by Prime Minister John Key who discussed the government’s evolving China strategy and future direction. Some 300 business people and trade officials in New Zealand attended the China Business Summit which …