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EU to consider NZ free trade deal
John Key says the EU has agreed to consider a free trade deal with New Zealand.

Small Business: Offshore distributors - Warren Adamson, Craggy Range
Warren Adamson is sales director for winery Craggy Range.

Your Business - Why trade shows are good for making contacts
Experienced, well set up, established and organised: Plantae sales and marketing manager Janelle Priest talks about attributes to look for in a partner.

Liam Dann: Why our China challenge is too big for petty politics
It is unfortunate that some Government sloppiness about business relationships has clouded the coverage of John Key's trip to China, writes Liam Dann.

Small Business: Right overseas distributor is vital
You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince, says Sharon-May McCrostie, on the subject of finding good overseas distributors.

Foreign buy-ups tipped to rise
More foreign buyers are likely to make bids for New Zealand assets this year with China at the forefront, according to a report by Chapman Tripp.

China trade target has risk: expert
Boosting New Zealand's two-way trade with China to $30 billion by 2020 is achievable but there are risks with New Zealand becoming over-dependent on the Chinese market, says a top economist.

Chinese media's reaction to John Key
John Key's visit to China has been well covered by the NZ press, but his presence has also made a splash in the Chinese media, with his visit labelled as 'pioneering'.

John Key dines with China
Prime Minister John Key showed off his chopsticks skills over some homestyle Beijing food last night.

Agreement to increase China trade
NZ and China have increased the goal for two-way trade to reach $30 billion by 2020 at a meeting between PM John Key and China's President Xi Jinping last night.

NZ dairy less safe, say Chinese
Chinese consumers regard NZ milk products as less safe than those produced in our key dairy competitors like the US and Europe, Massey University research suggests.

Key: 'No room for error'
Prime Minister John Key has made it clear in Chinese media that New Zealand knows it is on notice over food safety, saying there was now "no room for error."