Trade

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Carmakers still scrambling to get rare-earth magnets
Trade

Carmakers still scrambling to get rare-earth magnets

A deal to free up Chinese shipments hasn’t sped up export approvals, companies say.

Selling Kiwifruit at Beijing’s $5b-a-year department store
Trade

Selling Kiwifruit at Beijing’s $5b-a-year department store

Turns out the personal touch helps sell kiwifruit at a high-end Chinese supermarket.

Dileepa Fonseka 24 Jun 2025
Imports matter too
Trade

Dileepa Fonseka: Imports matter too

What do NZers hope the PM is bringing back from China?

Dileepa Fonseka 23 Jun 2025
A $200b a year opportunity in cosmetics just opened up
Trade

A $200b a year opportunity in cosmetics just opened up

A de facto ban on beauty products exported from NZ to China has been lifted.

Dileepa Fonseka 19 Jun 2025


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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