News

3rd July 2014

ANIMATION: NZ EXPORTS 1983-2018

A visual presentation mapping the growth of New Zealand exports to our key markets from 1983 through to 2013, and includes estimates through to 2018. The nine countries and three groups of countries… Read More

24th June 2014

NZCC CHINA MEDIA AWARD 31ST JULY

Overview Every year the New Zealand China Council offers a New Zealand journalist the opportunity to travel to China to research and prepare stories. The purpose… Read More

18th June 2014

LEARNING MANDARIN ONLINE

New Zealanders are looking online to social media to learn Mandarin as the country’s economic relationship with China deepens. New Zealand China Council’s Executive Director, Pat English believes more businesses had a… Read More

12th June 2014

MAORI SHARE BOND WITH ASIANS

Ngahiwi Tomoana, a member of the New Zealand China Council spoke about the close ties Maori share with Asians. He said that people (Maoris) he took up to China have seen their… Read More

10th June 2014

NEW ZEALAND-CHINA SCHOLARSHIP 2015

The Confucius Institute in Auckland in cooperation with China Scholarship Council (CSC), of China’s Ministry of Education offers up to 10 full scholarships for Chinese language study in China each year. The… Read More

3rd June 2014

OBITUARY-ISOBEL THOMPSON

Isobel Thompson of Ellerslie at 93 has passed away, she was one of New Zealand and Auckland’s most important links to pre-liberation China. Isobel was a remarkable woman who served as a nurse in China … Read More

31st May 2014

NZCFS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

This year’s national conference of the New Zealand China Friendship Society (NZCFS) held last weekend in Havelock North was declared the best ever by the 92 delegates attending from all over the… Read More

29th May 2014

BREAKFAST WITH NZ HEAD OF MISSIONS FOR CHINA

On Friday 23rd May, the New Zealand China Council in conjunction with the New Zealand China Trade Assn, supported by PWC,  hosted New Zealand’s Ambassador to China, Carl Worker, as well as… Read More

29th May 2014

NZCFS CHINA ARTS TOUR

This tour will appeal to artists as well as those who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture through its artistic traditions – which will include painting, calligraphy, opera,… Read More

28th May 2014

CHINESE CONSUMERS’ CONFIDENCE ROBUST

“The growth in Chinese consumption will be much faster than Chinese GDP,” says Li-Gang Liu, Chief Economist from Greater China Team at ANZ. The Chinese consumers’ confidence is robust, and… Read More

15th May 2014

ADDING VALUE: PWC QUARTERLY COMMENTARY

PwC’s quarterly magazine highlights the big business issues impacting New Zealand organisations, now and in the future. Inside Adding Value, you can explore leading business insights,… Read More

30th April 2014

ECOMMERCE PATHWAY TO CHINA WORKSHOP

Alibaba Group is sending their Tmall team to deliver a talk on their eCommerce model to help NZ business selling to China. The event will be held at the Langham Hotel in… Read More