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A delegation of civic and BUSINESS BRIEFS business leaders have been discussing the Innovation potential for Chinese investment in hub Massey University hopes to create a projects like the Shelly Bay redevelopment. ‘‘nationally pre-eminent’ innovation district on Auckland’s North Shore. The university saw itself playing a Collette Devlin reports from Beijing. similar role to that played by Stanford University in Silicon Valley, newly-appointed entrepreneurship researcher Rebecca Gill said. The scope of the ambition may fan flames as the country’s main centres compete to attract high- growth businesses. The chairman of ’s economic growth and arts committee, Jo Coughlan, disputed yesterday that Auckland was the ‘‘logical tech centre’’ for . She said the capital was ahead of the game though its lead was ‘‘there to lose’’.

Sir Talley Business magnate Sir Peter Talley has received his knighthood in a ceremony at Government House. Talley, whose full name is Sir Peter Capital signs up Ivan Talijancich, was made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and philanthropy at the ceremony in the capital yesterday. The Motueka-based businessman is joint managing director of Talley’s Group Limited, one of New Chinese firms Zealand’s largest producers of primary food goods.

WO Chinese with lots of development groups opportunities and SFF rumours have signed up to we can see the As decision time nears on a support a string of [Chinese] possible Silver Fern Farms (SFF) major Wellington government investment deal, rumours are projects, including further supporting us in swirling about the exact details. The Tthe convention centre, Shelly Bay Wellington.’’ Dunedin-based meat co-operative is and new hotels in the city. BCEG president Dai Binbin refusing to comment, but the leader Meanwhile, the mayor of said his company worked with the The Wellington Phoenix could play in a Beijing fixture if the of a farmer group which wants SFF Beijing wants to establish an best private sector entrepreneurs mayor of China’s capital gets his way. to remain New Zealand-owned, says annual football fixture between in China and asked Wellington to a decision will be announced mid- the two capitals. be confident in his business. In company, Beijing Capital Group, convention centre and hotel, next week. Otago farmer Allan On Thursday, Beijing 2013, it constructed the would give financial support to the which his business was involved Richardson criticised the way the construction firm Fu Wah Manchester’s City Airport project creation of a Chinese garden on with. process was being carried out. ‘‘The Properties and Beijing in Britain. the Wellington waterfront. Jo Coughlan, chairwoman of whole process is being managed by Construction Engineering Group The Wellington delegation had He also announced his support Wellington City Council’s the banks and/or Goldman Sachs. (BCEG) signed a memorandum of impressed his investors and for an annual soccer match economic growth committee, said SFF haven’t been driving it for a understanding with Wellington fostered confidence in the between the Wellington Phoenix there had been encouraging long time. City Council after meetings with business people of Wellington, Dai and two teams from Beijing. discussions about major its representatives and business said. ‘‘This is just the beginning. The ‘‘Capital Cup Match’’ developments, which were likely leaders. Chinese investors are to contribute money for a planned Chinese garden to be We are interested in every project, would take be held in Wellington to pave the way for a productive Phone scam A group of civic and business located in Frank Kitts Park. there are a lot of other things to be and Beijing in alternating years. relationship. ‘‘It is a significant Police are investigating a possible leaders were in China this week in done.’’ ‘‘This was a good suggestion step forward...alotofwater has Wellington link to a scam which a bid to attract investment into the Chinese investors include the and thus more demand for hotel Businesses in China were [from the meetings] and I believe yet to go under the bridge but it’s cost a Waimate pensioner $27,000. capital. The delegation attended proposed runway extension of rooms in the city. encouraged to look for it is a valuable opportunity, where heading in the right direction.’’ The number used to lure the the inaugural New Zealand-China , the building ‘‘I look forward to being part of opportunities abroad and the both teams can learn and improve The Beijing businesses were woman into wiring two-thirds of her Mayoral Forum in Xiamen before of a new convention centre and the tourism element of Wellington Chinese Government would work ...wecanmake it happen.’’ interested in the airport hotel, life savings to fraudsters appeared travelling to Beijing. hotel and the redevelopment of and I extend my gratitude to in support of the projects they Property developer Ian Cassels convention centre and a Shelly to be a Wellington landline, The group includes Wellington Shelly Bay. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade- were involved in, he said. said the meetings were positive Bay hotel and apartments. Detective Sergeant Craig Farrant Company managing director Ian Fu Wah president Chiu Yung Brown, who brought a brilliant Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun, and the Beijing businesses were However, Fox, who was leading said yesterday. Farrant, who leads Cassels, Willis Bond director said discussions had started delegation of business who also met with the Wellington open to assisting the development the Shelly Bay project, said it was the Canterbury police fraud squad, David McGuinness, Port during a previous visit to representatives to Beijing.’’ delegation on Thursday, said he of the Wellington ambition. still early days. warned scammers went to ‘‘great Nicholson Block chief executive Wellington. At a ceremony to sign Fu Wah properties chief would be visiting New Zealand’s ‘‘They have strong intentions lengths’’ to appear genuine. Jason Fox and Morrison & Co the agreement, Chiu said engineer Henry Lau Rics said he capital next year to promote the and I expect that will grow.’’ ❚ Collette Devlin travelled to China with Although the number appeared to chairman Rob Morrison. completion of the projects would looked forward to working with sister city ‘‘friendship’’. McGuiness said the investors assistance from the Asia New Zealand be from New Zealand, the number Projects under discussion with attract more international tourism Wellington. ‘‘It’s a beautiful city Wang said BCEG and another were looking at options for the Foundation. could have been diverting overseas. Kiwi software helps United Nations aid to Gaza

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