John McKinnon served two terms as New Zealand Ambassador to Beijing. He recently returned to New Zealand and this is the text of a speech he gave to the NZ Institute of International Affairs in… Read More
World-first verification framework takes premium Māori products to the Chinese market. One of New Zealand’s most innovative business solutions – to take high-quality local food and beverage products direct to Chinese consumers – has… Read More
Witness to change New Zealand’s longest serving foreign minister has ringside seat to China’s transformation and the countries’ strong bonds By KARL WILSON in Sydney, karlwilson@chinadailyapac.com When Sir Donald McKinnon first… Read More
Kiwi singer-songwriter Laurence Larson was in New Zealand just ahead of Chinese Language week this year, and took the time to perform one of his original songs, Give up on Love. Laurence composed the song… Read More
The NZ China Council’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) road show arrived in Blenheim on 3 October. The event was co-hosted by the Marlborough Research Centre, the Marlborough District Council and the Marlborough-Ningxia Sister City… Read More
Kiwi singer Laurence Larson lives in Bejing and has first-hand advice for people who’ve been learning Mandarin and are ready to throw themselves into life in China. “Every city has its own dialect, so when… Read More
Born and raised in East Auckland, Laurence Larson was introduced to Chinese culture from an early age and began learning Mandarin at University, alongside his music studies. He began uploading clips of himself singing cover sings… Read More
New Zealand Chinese Language Week is the perfect time to pick a few phrases and commit them to memory. Our friends Neesha Dixon and Jiangzhi Diao have taught us five new phrases which will come in… Read More
69% of New Zealanders say Mandarin is one of the most useful foreign languages schools can teach, according to research from the New Zealand China Council. The 2018 Perceptions of China Monitor ranked… Read More
If NZ wants to continue to build the relationship with China, we need to get serious about the initiative that defines the country’s view of its place in the world, writes Stephen Jacobi of the… Read More
We recently launched our “Perceptions of the China Monitor: Survey 2018”. The key findings are: 43% of New Zealanders say New Zealand’s relationship with China is positive, three times as many who say it… Read More
Our Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi joined a discussion on trade war between US and China organised by the New Zealand China Friendship Society at the University of Auckland on 29 August. Advisory Board members Dave… Read More
New research shows New Zealanders have positive views about our relationship with China overall, but hold mixed opinions about which country benefits the most. The New Zealand China Council Perceptions of China Monitor shows three… Read More
Last night, the New Zealand China Council hosted a gala dinner to extend a warm welcome to New Zealand to the Ambassador of China, HE Mme Wu Xi. The gala dinner was attended by over… Read More
Last night, New Zealand China Council joined Fonterra to co-host the celebration of five years of the Anchor Brand in China. The event was held at the Fonterra Centre in Auckland. New Zealand China Council… Read More
The NZ China Council’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) road show arrived in Hamilton and Tauranga on 15 August and 17 August respectively. We partnered with Export NZ to hold these events. In Hamilton, the… Read More
The New Zealand, China and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road conference, jointly organised by the New Zealand Contemporary Research Centre and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, was held in Wellington on 8 August. Read More
New Zealand can become a creative hub for the initiative, despite not being geographically located within it By KARL WILSON in Sydney karlwilson@chinadailyapac.com Next month, the New Zealand government will have to decide whether to… Read More
The New Zealand China Council is pleased once again to partner with the Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition for New Zealand Secondary School Students. New Zealand China Council has been a sponsor of the competition for… Read More
China’s strategic belt and road initiative (BRI), is the focus of this week’s export forum in Alexandra.The strategy was launched in 2014 and designed to promote closer ties between China and other countries through development-led… Read More
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