By Kate Chapman of NZPA Beijing, July 7 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key wants to double New Zealand's two-way trade with China over the next five years.

Wellington, July 5 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key says he doesn't want New Zealanders to become tenants in their own country as foreign companies seek to buy up farms and the Government may look at law changes.

Wellington, July 5 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key says he doesn't want New Zealanders to become tenants in their own country as foreign companies seek to buy up farms and the Government may look at law changes.

Wellington, June 22 NZPA - Local security should be in charge when foreign dignitaries visit New Zealand, Green co-leader Russel Norman says.

Wellington, June 21 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key apologised to the visiting Chinese delegation after Green Party co-leader Russel Norman's free Tibet protest at Parliament on Friday, it was reported today.

Wellington, June 8 NZPA - New Zealand's pavilion at the World Expo in China is proving very popular, says Labour leader Phil Goff who is in Shanghai.

Wellington, March 22 NZPA - Agriculture Minister David Carter leaves tomorrow on a trade mission to China, leading a delegation of technology companies.

Wellington, Feb 5 NZPA - Wellington journalist Nick Wang has again had an application for a visa to visit China rejected by the Chinese Embassy. Wang said he wanted to visit his elderly parents in Inner Mongolia but he was denied entry and embassy officials refused to say why.

Wellington Nov 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has decided not to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits in December. Mr Key said he had received an invitation to meet the Dalai Lama, but had decided against accepting.

Wellington, Oct 27 NZPA - Five Chinese officials will get the chance to study in New Zealand under its "world class food safety regime", Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson says. The five will receive scholarships for post-graduate studies next year.