Haier intends to capitalise on more than 80 years of expertise from the F&P research and development team.

The groundwork has been laid for a successful relationship, says Rod MacKenzie.

International tourists who take part in Maori cultural experiences spend more and stay longer on average Maori culture is creating an entree for New Zealand businesses into the lucrative Chinese market.

When Whale Watch opened its doors in 1987, it was seen as a solution to growing unemployment and poverty among Maori in Kaikoura.

Entrepreneur York Zhang has launched NZ Pure - an exclusive e-shop on Alibaba's Tmall.com - to assist Kiwi companies to better access the rapidly growing Chinese market.

Strategy is targeting free travellers and the luxury end of the visitor market.

Our national carrier is working hard to get us noticed in China, writes Alexander Speirs.

Pengxin chairman Jiang Zhaobai questions whether New Zealand is ready for a big explosion of Chinese tourists attracted by wide open spaces, clean air and stunning scenery.

As Prime Minister John Key leads a super-sized political and trade delegation to China, Weekend Herald writers assess our fast-developing relationship with the world's new economic superpower.

The lure is compelling - a market of 1.4 billion people, growing daily in size and affluence, with a thirst for New Zealand-made produce and expertise.

Finance Minister Bill English says Chinese investors are starting to think about New Zealand again as an investment destination, including for the state-owned enterprises share-float.

New Zealand and Chinese leaders are gearing up for one of their most significant gatherings since the Free Trade Agreement was signed five years ago.

Think discount specials are due to stock surpluses or items approaching their expiry dates? A new book claims that suppliers take the hit by being obliged to support supermarket promotions because the power is with retailers.

Zespri chairman-designate Peter McBride will be relieved the Chinese court decision on the "cargo smuggling" case is finally out.

An unexpected trade surplus last month shrank the annual deficit to its smallest since last September, but economists expect the drought to widen it again.