The New Zealand China Council says the trade relationship between the two countries still has huge potential.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will arrive to meet the Prime Minister in Wellington this week.

Two-way trade between the countries was worth nearly $38 billion last year.

Executive Director Alistair Crozier told Mike Hosking that trading opportunities will continue to grow.

He says despite some Covid related speed wobbles, it's predicted China's middle class will double from 400 million to 800 million in 15 years.

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The New Zealand China Council says the trade relationship between the two countries still has huge potential. 
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will arrive to meet the Prime Minister in Wellington this week. 
Two-way trade between the countries was worth nearly $38 billion last year. 
Executive Director Alistair Crozier told Mike Hosking that trading opportunities will continue to grow. 
He says despite some Covid related speed wobbles, it's predicted China's middle class will double from 400 million to 800 million in 15 years. 
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Alistair Crozier: New Zealand China Council Executive Director on Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to New Zealand

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Looking beyond the finish line: Dame Lisa Carrington discusses her success, writing endeavours 

Arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington is the best in the canoe sprint game. 

She’s brought home a staggering total of nine medals across four Olympic Games, eight of them gold, and one bronze, dominating the water. 

Despite her massive success, Carrington doesn’t believe this is the best she’s capable of, telling Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that you have to be able to look beyond the finish line or gold medal and set yourself other goals. 

“If I thought that winning a gold medal was my best, I would’ve stopped in London. I would’ve stopped after Rio, I would’ve stopped after Tokyo.” 

Carrington has been competing for over a decade now, but it’s taken her up until this year’s Games to have 100% joy and satisfaction in racing. 

“I think a lot of the time I’ve raced in the past, and it’s been out of just needing to win, just because that’s the expectation on me,” she told Hosking. 

“But for Paris, I’ve managed to get to a place where I was like, you know what, I’m just gonna do my best.” 

And doing her best panned out, with Carrington netting a total of three gold medals in the 2024 Games. 

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There comes a point in every successful athlete's career where the question on everyone’s mind is: what’s next?  

Carrington is currently at the top of her game and has no plans on stopping here, but when it comes to the next steps, she’s unsure whether she wants to leave while on top or not.  

“Being in the position I am, you know, being the fastest I’ve ever been, strongest, whatever, it is hard to think ‘Oh maybe I’ll stop now,’” Carrington said. 

“Because well, what else is there?”  

Every competition is different, each Olympic Games different again from the last, and when it comes to the next steps, Carrington thinks it would need to be a different challenge once more. 

And when it comes to new and different challenges, Carrington has fulfilled a goal she’s had since Tokyo: writing a children's book. 

Lisa Carrington Chases a Champion is aimed at 4-9 year olds, and details the journey of eight year old Lisa having a goal, the journey of achieving it, and the challenges along the way. 

“There's so many little messages in there from, you know, about... a little bit about discipline or having a plan, but also that, you know, there are challenges, and you have to keep turning up.” 

It’s the first of what Carrington hopes to be a series, with her leaving the ending open for another journey. 

“Too many lessons to learn and relearn.” 

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<h2>Looking beyond the finish line: Dame Lisa Carrington discusses her success, writing endeavours&nbsp;</h2>
Arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington is the best in the canoe sprint game.&nbsp;
She’s brought home a staggering total of nine medals across four Olympic Games, eight of them gold, and one bronze, dominating the water.&nbsp;
Despite her massive success, Carrington doesn’t believe this is the best she’s capable of, telling Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that you have to be able to look beyond the finish line or gold medal and set yourself other goals.&nbsp;
“If I thought that winning a gold medal was my best, I would’ve stopped in London. I would’ve stopped after Rio, I would’ve stopped after Tokyo.”&nbsp;

Carrington has been competing for over a decade now, but it’s taken her up until this year’s Games to have 100% joy and satisfaction in racing.&nbsp;
“I think a lot of the time I’ve raced in the past, and it’s been out of just needing to win, just because that’s the expectation on me,” she told Hosking.&nbsp;
“But for Paris, I’ve managed to get to a place where I was like, you know what, I’m just gonna do my best.”&nbsp;
And doing her best panned out, with Carrington netting a total of three gold medals in the 2024 Games.&nbsp;
Photo / Jason Oxenham
There comes a point in every successful athlete's career where the question on everyone’s mind is: what’s next? &nbsp;
Carrington is currently at the top of her game and has no plans on stopping here, but when it comes to the next steps, she’s unsure whether she wants to leave while on top or not. &nbsp;
“Being in the position I am, you know, being the fastest I’ve ever been, strongest, whatever, it is hard to think ‘Oh maybe I’ll stop now,’” Carrington said.&nbsp;
“Because well, what else is there?” &nbsp;
Every competition is different, each Olympic Games different again from the last, and when it comes to the next steps, Carrington thinks it would need to be a different challenge once more.&nbsp;
And when it comes to new and different challenges, Carrington has fulfilled a goal she’s had since Tokyo: writing a children's book.&nbsp;
Lisa Carrington Chases a Champion is aimed at 4-9 year olds, and details the journey of eight year old Lisa having a goal, the journey of achieving it, and the challenges along the way.&nbsp;
“There's so many little messages in there from, you know, about... a little bit about discipline or having a plan, but also that, you know, there are challenges, and you have to keep turning up.”&nbsp;
It’s the first of what Carrington hopes to be a series, with her leaving the ending open for another journey.&nbsp;
“Too many lessons to learn and relearn.”&nbsp;
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Best of 2024: Dame Lisa Carrington on the Mike Hosking Breakfast

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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was. 

They talked Mike’s ventures in wood and metalwork in school, the Repair Shop, and Tim regaled listeners with an expert piano performance. 

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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was.&nbsp;
They talked Mike’s ventures in wood and metalwork in school, the Repair Shop, and Tim regaled listeners with an expert piano performance.&nbsp;
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Best of 2024: Tim Wilson's expert piano performance

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"An insane blessing": Luke Combs on his country music stardom, chances of a NZ tour 

Luke Combs is a country music megastar. 

The 34-year-old is one of the biggest names in the world right now, consistently battling it out against Morgan Wallen for the number one spot.  

He’s broken records, gone platinum, and earned a range of awards, including three Grammy nominations.  

It all started when he dropped out of college to pursue his musical career, moving to Nashville and making it big. 

Combs told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that he got really lucky in having his career take off the way it did. 

“Yes, I worked really hard at it, but there’s a ton of luck involved as well,” he said. 

“I don't know how it never dawned on me until, until I picked the guitar up. Like, man, I could really, you know, maybe there's a chance that this could be what my life is, is gonna be.” 

While he doesn’t take his success for granted, fame was never quite what Combs was after. 

“I never put any pressure on myself to be a certain way or achieve certain things,” he told Hosking. 

“Anything beyond just being able to be happy and have a good life was always more than I had ever asked for.” 

 “To have ended up here is an insane blessing.” 

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<h2>"An insane blessing": Luke Combs on his country music stardom, chances of a NZ tour&nbsp;</h2>
Luke Combs is a country music megastar.&nbsp;
The 34-year-old is one of the biggest names in the world right now, consistently battling it out against Morgan Wallen for the number one spot. &nbsp;
He’s broken records, gone platinum, and earned a range of awards, including three Grammy nominations. &nbsp;
It all started when he dropped out of college to pursue his musical career, moving to Nashville and making it big.&nbsp;
Combs told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that he got really lucky in having his career take off the way it did.&nbsp;
“Yes, I worked really hard at it, but there’s a ton of luck involved as well,” he said.&nbsp;
“I don't know how it never dawned on me until, until I picked the guitar up. Like, man, I could really, you know, maybe there's a chance that this could be what my life is, is gonna be.”&nbsp;

While he doesn’t take his success for granted, fame was never quite what Combs was after.&nbsp;
“I never put any pressure on myself to be a certain way or achieve certain things,” he told Hosking.&nbsp;
“Anything beyond just being able to be happy and have a good life was always more than I had ever asked for.”&nbsp;
&nbsp;“To have ended up here is an insane blessing.”&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Best of 2024: Luke Combs on the Mike Hosking Breakfast

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/ac64a18f-c424-4ffc-9a15-b258014d41a7/transcript

Alistair Crozier: New Zealand China Council Executive Director on Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to New Zealand

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