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By Rob O’Neill, Sunday Star Times Fonterra’s botulism scare has damaged New Zealand’s reputation as a quality producer of dairy products, but for companies of all kinds the dairy giant’s false alarm could prove salutary. “Quality” means different things to different companies and achieving it consistently is not easy. For some it means simply winning repeat business while for others …
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China Business Summit: A Wake-Up Call – Overview
By Jan Bierman, Rare HQ The second China Business Summit, hosted by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and NZ Inc Ltd, was held on the 16 October 2013, at the Langham Hotel, Auckland. The focus of this year’s summit was on how New Zealand can lift its game in the wake of the Fonterra botulism scare, and on the changing …
Read More »Call to rein in ‘Brand NZ cowboys’
By Laura Walters To regain the confidence of Chinese consumers and regulators New Zealand needs to get rid of “corrupt cowboys” trading off Brand New Zealand, a communications expert says. Marco Marinkovich, head of communications agency Creative Bank, said New Zealand had a long way to go to restore trust in Brand NZ. Speaking about the fallout from the Fonterra …
Read More »Charles Finny
Charles Finny Partner, Saunders Unsworth, Chair, Education New Zealand Biography Charles Finny is a Partner at the Wellington Government Relations company Saunders Unsworth. He is a former trade negotiator, diplomat and CEO of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. Charles has served overseas in Singapore, Beijing (Deputy HOM) and Taipei (HOM). He has been heavily involved in New Zealand’s GATT/WTO, …
Read More »2013: Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon Chief Executive Officer, Air New Zealand Summary of presentation It was apparent from Christopher Luxon’s address that Air New Zealand are deeply cognisant of the role the company plays in impacting the Chinese market for New Zealand businesses. While “proud to be the national carrier,” Luxon emphasised the corresponding “huge responsibility” that comes with having New Zealand in …
Read More »Charles Li
Dr Charles Li Chief Executive Officer, ANZ China (2011 – 2014) Biography Charles has many years banking experience in China and Europe, including Country Executive and Head of Global Banking Markets for The Royal Bank of Scotland (China) Co., Ltd (RBS). He has also held a variety of senior positions in economic research, strategy and business planning and integration. Prior …
Read More »2013: Charles Li
Charles Li Chief Executive, Executive Director, ANZ China Summary of presentation China Business Summit Links Biography: Charles Li
Read More »2013: Sir Graeme Harrison
Despite existing barriers, Sir Graham Harrison’s optimism for China as a burgeoning meat export market for New Zealand was ever-present throughout his address.
Read More »2013: Jamil Anderlini
Jamil Anderlini Beijing Bureau Chief, Financial Times Summary of presentation Keynote: What’s Next in China? What to Watch Out for as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Administration Makes Significant Change to the Environment Foreign Companies Work in. China Business Summit Links Biography: Jamil Anderlini
Read More »2013: Hon Tim Groser
Hon Tim Groser Minister of Trade; Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Summary of presentation Trade Minister Tim Groser began his speech with a focus on the climate of trust that has developed such importance in the relationship between New Zealand and China. Such trust and human relationships will be crucial, he opined, in recovering from the then-recent dairy product scandal.Rather …
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