New Zealand China Council Executive Director Rachel Maidment will step down from her role next week to take up the position of Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Auckland Office. Maidment has… Read More
Sir Don McKinnon has retired from his role as chair of the New Zealand China Council. Sir Don served as chair of the Council since its establishment in 2012. Executive Director Rachel Maidment says Sir… Read More
Rapid growth in trade between Asia and South America is opening the door for New Zealand to reap billions in economic benefits as an aviation hub for travel and e-commerce trade. There will likely be… Read More
The Southern Link places New Zealand in the middle of a global value chain connecting Asia and South America, generating growth in trade, tourism and export opportunities. Transiting via New Zealand offers the shortest air… Read More
Rapid growth in trade between Asia and South America is opening the door for New Zealand to potentially reap billions in economic benefits as an aviation hub for travel and e-commerce trade, according to an… Read More
A year on, we reconnect with the education sector to discuss the impact of Covid-19. Our guests, Derek McCormack (Vice Chancellor – AUT), Danny Chan (Co-founder – ACG and Director – UP Education) and Ainslie Moore (Deputy Director –… Read More
As a sponsor and supporter of Chinese Language week, every year the Council has a variety of activities to encourage New Zealanders to learn Chinese! This year our Council Members Sir Richard Taylor – Co-founder… Read More
A new ‘Insight’ page has been launched on the NZCC’s website. The page will host explainer videos, interviews, discussions and speeches on topics that influence and impact on the NZ China relationship. The Insight page contributes to the ‘inform’… Read More
Kiri Nathan is the founder of her eponymous clothing brand Kiri Nathan Ltd. Kiri has been travelling to China for years, a journey that started with sourcing fabric from one of the world’s largest textile… Read More
It’s not necessarily about providing the lowest priced product that will make you a success in China… it’s about being able to add value and continue to create value. Magic Memories started as fast photo… Read More
New Zealand China Trade Association (NZCTA) and North Asia CAPE recently hosted a technology focused breakfast seminar featuring John Cochrane, General Manager of Facteon Intelligent Technology. John has had a fascinating China journey, working… Read More
https://vimeo.com/536650098/f65a58544b Foreign Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta will deliver a speech to the New Zealand China Council on Monday 19 April at 8:30 am. This will be the Minister’s first speech dedicated to the… Read More
How has the Australia-China relationship changed over the last few years? What has been the impact of the spill-over of politics into the economic realm? Have views on China become more polarised, and what is… Read More
The New Zealand China Council welcomes the signing of the NZ-China free trade agreement upgrade as positive news for Kiwi exporters amid ongoing global uncertainty. Chairman Sir Don McKinnon says the upgraded agreement will contribute… Read More
The NZ China Council held its final meeting and AGM December 2020. We were fortunate to have Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand’s Ambassador to China Clare Fearnley join our meeting, which provided an… Read More
What do Sir Richard Taylor, ZURU’s powerhouse Anna Mowbray, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Mohammed Hikmet and Zespri Chair Bruce Cameron have in common? They all have fascinating China stories to share. Read More
“A lot of these Chinese companies are just much more dynamic and take more of a Lean Start-up approach. And I think as New Zealand companies exporting, we need to be aware of the way… Read More
How are Kiwi companies faring in China? How has trade been tracking over this unprecedented period? In this podcast, you will hear on the ground insights from NZTE Regional Director for Greater China, Fiona Acheson. Read More
Pakuranga, an eastern suburb in Auckland, is probably not the first place you’d expect to find a disruptive technology business. This is, however, exactly where you find HMI Technology’s bustling head office. HMI’s autonomous vehicle… Read More
In part two of our conversation with Anna, you will hear how the ZURU team responded when Covid-19 first hit – maintaining supply chains and dealing with considerable uncertainty. Anna also shares with us how during New… Read More
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