Dollar a threat - exporters
Strong overseas demand for the New Zealand dollar is likely to form a major barrier to attempts by the Reserve Bank to bring it down, say analysts.
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Chairman Mao's NZ cloak headed to Te Papa
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples today formally received a Maori feather cloak in Beijing, which will be temporarily loaned to Te Papa for display.
Audrey Young: NZ gets a lot of attention
Why does the world biggest country pay so much attention to such a small country as New Zealand?
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Kiwis use trade visit to campaign
Prime Minister John Key used his visit to Shanghai yesterday to spearhead a co-ordinated drive to increase the number of Chinese tourists coming to New Zealand.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key bold before top Chinese meeting
Kiwi business people will have to be smart. Australia, for instance, is now facing strong competition in the hard commodities space from Africa.
Recovery spreading beyond Auckland and Christchurch - expert
If the economy ended 2012 with a reasonable head of steam up, it maintained it over the first three months of this year.
Wool-dyeing process tipped a 'fantastic' revenue earner
A New Zealand-developed process for dying wool hailed as a world first in the textile industry has been snapped up by a US active wear manufacturer.
Visa extensions for China's frequent travellers
The length of visas for China's frequent travellers to New Zealand will be extended, Prime Minister John Key has announced in Shanghai.
Fonterra's new China push
Fonterra will launch its own infant formula brand in China this year as it looks to grab a slice of the booming market for the product in the Asian superpower.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key woos China
PM's aim is for the two countries to create food supply chains, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Fonterra's new China plan
Dairy giant to pick up the premium it has so far left on the table, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Fran O'Sullivan: PM's turn to be gung-ho on China
Key's bilateral talks with Chinese premier Li Keqiang have a serious agenda.
Making the most of Middle earth
The Hobbit is providing an incentive for Tourism NZ to promote NZ to Chinese visitors writes Brierley Penn.
Huawei rolls on despite spy controversy
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei seems to have emerged unscathed from suggestions last year it could pose a security threat to this country.
F&P now a global premium brand
Haier intends to capitalise on more than 80 years of expertise from the F&P research and development team.
China Southern aiming to build bigger profile in NZ
China Southern Airlines says New Zealand should be doing more for the growing number of Chinese tourists coming here.
China is what you make of it
Nicola Morris is confident Fonterra is positioning itself well to meet the challenges of the Chinese market.
Just make sure the numbers add up
Taranaki Dairy Technologies' Howard Moore talks about the highs and lows of doing dairy in the Middle Kingdom.