EnergyChina's big win in Abu DhabiChinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi's largest oil concession.20 Feb 05:32 PM
CompaniesSuccess for Taniwha Dragon Summit on day oneThe two-day Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit was hailed a success before lunch yesterday, Mondayachieving half its goal of $100 million 20 Feb 07:13 AM
New ZealandCompassion urged for quake-loss parentsPressure is mounting for the Government to reconsider the plea for lifelong visitor visas from Chinese parents who lost their only child in the Christchurch quake.20 Feb 03:58 AM
New ZealandThe parents who lost everythingA group who lost their only children in the Christchurch quake feel failed by two Govts.20 Feb 03:11 AM
TravelFive myths about the Great Wall of China1. You can see it from space Robert Ripley's tag-line - "Believe It or Not!" - was a great way of trundling out alluring half-truths20 Feb 03:00 AM
TravelZhujiajiao: Turn on the charmAncient water town conjures up a dreamlike vision of purity and simplicity, says Paul Rush.17 Feb 12:00 AM
AgribusinessKiwi exporters face trouble in ChinaFor Comvita, an unofficial "grey" channel into China has played a big part in its success, but a change in the rules has hit sales.16 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Kiwi driving etiquette a culture crash for visitorsCOMMENT: As if driving on the wrong side of the road isn't confusing enough, what's really confusing is sitting in the wrong side of the car, writes Raybon Kan.15 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWhy Kim's playboy brother had to goThe older brother of Kim Jong-un has been assassinated at an airport. This is why the North Korean dictator might have wanted him dead.15 Feb 01:05 AM
WorldKim's half-brother assassinatedIn a plot fit for a spy novel, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia.14 Feb 06:14 PM
Banking and financeChina's zombie province reveals troublesNowhere are China's rusted-out industries worse than in Liaoning, a province that's slumped into outright recession.13 Feb 11:20 PM
OpinionHeather Shotter: Embrace China in rooster's yearCOMMENT: Auckland needs to work harder and closer to build a two-way, long-term New Zealand-China relationship.11 Feb 04:00 PM
AirlinesEurope flights for under $1000Some return flights to Europe have fallen below $1000 and on sale to London for an "unheard" of $1099.10 Feb 04:00 AM
BusinessConway 'counselled' after ad for IvankaPresident Donald Trump's official counsellor, Kellyanne Conway has told TV audiences to "go buy Ivanka's stuff".09 Feb 06:40 PM
WorldFears China planning attack on US soilA new report claims China has been practicing preemptive missile strikes against US bases.08 Feb 10:14 PM
TravelRoom check: Sanya Sunny Bay ResortRod Pascoe stays at the Park Hyatt on Hainan Island, China.08 Feb 08:00 PM
BusinessNever-ending Samsung Note 7 fiascoIt appears that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco is not over yet. A "minor fire" broke out at the factory that manufactures the malicious 08 Feb 07:50 PM
WorldOutrage in China over officials' pangolin meat feastOnline images showed local officials holding a lavish banquet of meat of endangered pangolin, the most trafficked animal on earth.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLantern festival to light up Domain200,000 are expected at biggest cultural festival in the country.07 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsTrump aware of NZ's strengths: PMImmigration and the economy among topics English and Trump discuss in brief telephone call.06 Feb 10:29 PM
BusinessMystery of the vanishing billionairesScores of Chinese billionaires, millionaires and CEOs have disappeared in "state-sanctioned abductions" only to reappear days or weeks later.05 Feb 08:11 PM
BusinessAlibaba has eyes firmly set on NZ/AusJack Ma's Chinese E-commerce giant, Alibaba, has its eyes firmly set on the Australian and New Zealand market.04 Feb 10:13 PM
AirlinesChinese make record trips for New YearChina registered a record 6.15 million overseas trips during the Lunar New Year holiday.04 Feb 01:19 AM
WorldTrump's phone calls with foreign leadersIn at least some of these calls, according to some accounts, the American leader lived up to his reputation for straight-talking and bombastic rhetoric.02 Feb 07:03 PM
WorldTwo men shoot giant fireworks - at each otherWhatever you do with your friends, it's probably more sensible than this.01 Feb 10:55 PM
TravelCapitally intoxicatingEvery breath you take reminds you you're in Beijing, writes Jacqueline Smith.01 Feb 09:00 PM
OpinionChina's success critical to global growthCOMMENT: Prospect of tit-for-tat trade or currency wars a grave threat to all countries, writes David Wang.01 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessBillionaire vanishes in Hong KongA Chinese billionaire, said to be protected by eight bodyguards, has vanished in Hong Kong.01 Feb 03:45 AM
WorldMan killed by tiger in front of his familyA young man has been killed by a tiger in front of his horrified wife and child after entering the big cats' zoo enclosure.29 Jan 08:02 PM
EmploymentBeyond the fear: New Kiwis can be goodThe perception that migrants take jobs from Kiwis and push up house prices are widespread, but the fear is overblown, a new report has found.29 Jan 07:43 PM
EconomyChina's plan for world dominationAmerica's withdrawal from the TPP has come as a huge blow to many countries, but now China may be able to use it to its own advantage.29 Jan 06:32 AM
CommoditiesGold exports to China soar on Lunar New YearGold volumes increased from major suppliers in Switzerland and Hong Kong, in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.26 Jan 11:00 PM
BusinessChina touted as TPP partner after US moveChina remains tight-lipped on whether it wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.25 Jan 06:07 AM
BusinessAlibaba lifts forecast on new venturesChina's biggest e-commerce company increased its projection for fiscal 2017 revenue growth to 53 per cent.24 Jan 08:35 PM
