WorldBaby wakes up moments before cremationA newborn baby boy in China who was pronounced dead, woke up crying just moments before he was due to be cremated.09 Feb 06:15 PM
LifestyleWhere to eat this Chinese New YearFood is key to Chinese New Year, and families and restaurants will ring in the Year of the Monkey with special feasts.09 Feb 05:11 AM
WorldChina sets a reform strategy you can dance toThe Chinese Communist Party has explained Xi's "Four Comprehensives" in a mystifying and rather cute pop video.04 Feb 06:13 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanChina being kept in loop with TPP briefingsIt would be a big step for powerhouse to accede to TPP agreement, with intellectual protection a thorny issue.03 Feb 06:10 PM
OpinionNick Dravitzki: China front and centre of people's thoughtsThere are good reasons to think that the Chinese government still has the capability to control the country's capital account, writes Nick Dravitzki.02 Feb 08:26 PM
OpinionKinley Salmon: Cure on hand for Chinese headacheWhen China sneezes, New Zealand catches a cold - so the saying goes, and not without reason.02 Feb 08:22 PM
Personal FinanceCultures differ over attitudes to moneyWhen Sally Liu returned to China for a visit and her aunt asked how much she earned as a university lecturer, it took her a moment to answer.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow you can celebrate Chinese New YearAcross Auckland, dances, fireworks and feasts will usher in the Year of the Monkey. Lincoln Tan looks at a festival being welcomed to the cultural landscape.02 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelWhatever you do, don't look downThe world's longest and highest glass-bottom bridge opens in China this year.01 Feb 08:35 PM
AgribusinessBeijing seeks to restrict formula brandsAsia's biggest economy looks to limit manufacturers to three labels and impose stricter safety procedures.01 Feb 04:00 PM
EconomyEmerging markets dip after China data weakensMost emerging-market stocks fell after China's official manufacturing gauge slumped to a three-low year and South Korean exports plunged.01 Feb 07:12 AM
EconomyChinese stocks tumble to one-year lowsChina stocks have tumbled again, hitting fresh one-year lows amid signs the recent market rout is triggering margin calls and forced liquidation, threatening yet another vicious downward market spiral.27 Jan 06:46 AM
BusinessChinese businesses are on a shopping spreeBut China's firms can't buy their way to success.24 Jan 11:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Crackdown threat to property boomA Chinese crackdown on capital flight has the potential to bring the Auckland housing market's bull run to a grinding halt, writes Fran O'Sullivan.22 Jan 04:00 PM
TourismVisitors flood in despite China slowdownNew Zealand's tourism industry doesn't expect China's economic woes to put the brakes on fast-growing visitor arrivals from that country.22 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Crash, you call this a crash?What's the point of market turmoil if the best stuff doesn't actually fall very far?21 Jan 02:40 AM
OpinionIs the US heading for a recession?If it's true that the stock market has predicted nine out of the last five recessions, then let's hope that this is one of those four fake-outs.20 Jan 06:05 PM
OpinionAs growth slows, China digs itself a bigger holeChina is adding debt at a pretty fast pace even though it's already done too much of that the last seven years.19 Jan 11:00 PM
CompaniesKiwi dips as China's GDP misses estimatesChina's economic growth missed analysts' estimates last quarter.19 Jan 02:01 AM
CompaniesStocks tumble throughout AsiaMarkets started the week gripped by a fresh bout of risk aversion, as Asian stocks slipped with energy-linked currencies.18 Jan 02:45 AM
New ZealandChinese festivities kick off two weeks earlyCelebrations for Chinese New Year in Auckland will start two weeks earlier this year to avoid clashes with Waitangi Day weekend and Auckland Anniversary.17 Jan 04:00 PM
EconomyOil and China concerns smother marketsConcern about low oil prices and China's growth prospects has driven New Zealand's sharemarket lower.14 Jan 04:30 PM
CompaniesChina isn't the first to mishandle a stock panicChina has been roundly criticized for its hit-or-miss approach to checking excessive volatility, yet many nations have similar mechanisms.14 Jan 05:00 AM
BDBDAgribusinessLewis Road Creamery eyes China as potential exportLewis Road Creamery will make a final decision this year whether to export its organic milk into China's Shanghai.13 Jan 09:27 PM
EconomyA guide to China's GDP announcementChina's GDP announcement will come next week, amid scepticism about how well the economic report informs the financial world.13 Jan 05:51 PM