It will put Silver Fern Farms in a strong position, writes Fran O'Sullivan. But that won't stop the emotion over the injection of Chinese ownership into a company that other players were endeavouring to keep NZ controlled.

Silver Fern Farms says $261m Chinese input will help meat processor forge ahead with a growth strategy.

Chinese investment in Silver Fern Farms would be a momentous event for New Zealand, says the former head of a meat industry lobby group.

China will open its domestic foreign-exchange market to overseas central banks, making it easier for other nations to hold yuan assets as Asia's biggest economy pushes for the currency to win reserve status at the International Monetary Fund.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

As the weather begins to warm up, let's relax and fantasize about some of the best pools the world has to offer.

New Zealand is likely to feel the impact of a slowdown in China, say economists.

What is going on in China and why is it having such a profound impact on world financial markets?

China Southern is expanding into Christchurch with direct services to Guangzhou three times a week using a Dreamliner.

Slip-ups are no surprise, given the vast reforms the country is going through, Brian Fallow writes. As China has contributed about a third of global economic growth in recent years, few are immune from the effects of its slowdown.

Asian policy-makers need to understand that currency devaluations aren't a cure-all, writes Bloomberg columnist William Pesek.

In the first minutes of trade, the S&P/NZX50 was up 28 points, led by post-result gains from Air NZ and Metlifecare.

Once the fastest growing region and home to heavy industry, the Northeast is hit by new economic realities.

The New Zealand sharemarket staged a comeback yesterday after being 2.5 per cent down at one point but China's sharemarket rout continues.

New Zealand experts surveying the fallout from China's "Black Monday" stock market tumble will look to see if it reflects bigger problems in that country's economy, which is a big buyer of our exports and a source of tourists.

Uber users complete almost 1 million rides daily in China, which is is expected to outgrow Uber's U.S. home market.

Trade Minister Tim Groser says Southeast Asia is New Zealand's "number one insurance policy".

Chinese authorities are using animals to test living conditions in Tianjin, where a giant chemical explosion last week killed 116 people.

It's hard not to feel a sense of melancholy while passing through the Dalai Lama's former quarters in Lhasa's Potala Palace.

Far beyond the big cities, growth in China's west is creating business opportunities for New Zealand companies.

An expert in the Chinese travel market says the devaluation of the yuan will have a mixed impact on the China visitor market but is advising New Zealand operators not to panic.

Having made their money in a one-party state, Chinese companies are facing culture shock as they deal with democracies.

As China guides its currency lower, it heightens default risks on foreign- currency debt and increases the odds of capital flight, which would slam stock prices.