Founder exits vital to $34 billion value created by NZ ‘unicorns’, says Callaghan
By Pattrick Smellie April 8 (BusinessDesk) - Company founders’ willingness to sell to a new owner or welcome new shareholders has been vital to New Zealand businesses that have created around $34 billion of value in the last 15 years, says a new report from Callaghan Innovatio...
Chinese president calls for trust in relations with NZ
By Pattrick Smellie in Beijing April 2 (BusinessDesk) - Chinese president Xi Jinping used his first state visit meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to call for mutual trust in the relationship between the two countries. The meeting with China’s most powerful politici...
Wood, paper exports on the agenda for China FTA discussions: Ardern
By Pattrick Smellie March 29 (BusinessDesk) - Improving access to China for exports of New Zealand wood and paper products are among key areas of focus for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in her talks in Beijing next Monday. Briefing media ahead of her lightning dash to the c...
UPDATE: UK watchdog's Huawei report finds 'no backdoors' for espionage
(Recasts earlier story to include Huawei NZ reaction throughout, removes reference to GCSB issuing a 'draft' decision) By Pattrick Smellie March 29 (BusinessDesk) - Chinese telecommunications network equipment provider Huawei has suffered another setback in its ambition to...
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