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Security expert, Paul Buchanan, is calling for greater oversight and accountability of New Zealand’s intelligence agencies. Speaking on TV3’s The Nation this weekend, Mr Buchanan said the GCSB’s assurances that Huawei posed no threat to national security was another example of its incompetency. “If you were to ask me a month ago if I would take the GCSB’s word at …

The United States attack on Chinese telecommunications company Huawei shapes up like a declaration of economic warfare complete with buckets of political rhetoric and China bashing. Cynics might think a presidential election is looming. In just one month, the US has taken China to the World Trade Organisation claiming the Chinese subsidise their car industry and has blocked a Chinese …

Foreign Minister Murray McCully is off to Indonesia for bilateral talks, and to attend the Bali bombing 10th anniversary commemorations.   In Jakarta, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa will host McCully for the 5th annual Indonesia-New Zealand Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC).   “Building on the momentum created by the Prime Minister’s visit to Jakarta in April, we will discuss developments in agriculture …

If New Zealand wants to remain competitive and continue to produce leaders that thrive in a global environment, foreign language studies are imperative, writes Alexander Speirs. New Zealand is certainly a distinctive nation. We’re heralded as resilient people, known for our ingenuity, creativity and individuality. However, when it comes to learning foreign languages, we’re unique for all the wrong reasons. …

The technological revolution is spreading throughout the world, but no where is growing faster than Asia. With a rapidly expanding middle class, is it time to reconsider how New Zealand can best promote itself in Indonesia?

1st New Zealand- China Business Summit October 2012. Opening Address: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key opens the inaugural China Business Summit in Auckland and sets out his Government’s strategy.

By Jan Bierman The inaugural China Business Summit, hosted by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and NZ INC Ltd, was held on the 3 October 2012, at the Langham Hotel, Auckland. The purpose of the summit was to provide a platform for looking at business engagement between New Zealand and China, and the New Zealand brand story. By 2020 China …

Mainfreight managing director Don Braid discussed his vision for an expanded presence in China, the possibility of future acquisitions within Asia and the realities New Zealand companies face when doing business in China. The full article and video are available from the NZ Herald here.