WorldThe world's most polite protesters?Pro-democracy protesters may have engaged in a night of battles with police, but then they cleaned up and apologised to police who pepper-sprayed them.29 Sep 06:13 PM
AirlinesNew jet market worth $4.6 trillion - AirbusAirbus Group predicted airlines will buy planes worth $4.6 trillion at list prices over the next 20 years.26 Sep 03:47 AM
WorldAcademic dissident jailed for lifeA Chinese university professor who spoke out against the Communist Party's policies in the western region of Xinjiang has become the first dissident in almost a decade to be sentenced to life in prison.24 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessWhere do China's gamblers go?China's high-spending gamblers are looking to bet outside Macau amid a government assault on corruption and extravagance.20 Sep 02:30 AM
TravelThe graffiti wall of ChinaNot content with taking pictures, tourists are leaving their marks, says Stuart Leavenworth.03 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices fall as dairy prices slideNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a sixth straight month in August, taking the index to a 17-month low.02 Sep 03:00 AM
ManufacturingFonterra unfazed by credit rating cutFonterra chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini said the cooperative continued to enjoy a solid balance sheet position, despite a credit rating downgrade by S&P.01 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's new ally sees falling salesFonterra is pinning its hopes on a tie-up with Chinese infant formula giant Beingmate as it pushes into China's lucrative baby milk market.28 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's $1billion splash-outFonterra says it plans to spend about $1.17 bon taking a 20 per cent stake in China's Beingmate Baby & Child to boost its baby formula aspirations there.27 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Fonterra's China play a canny moveWhat a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings was facing the fallout from the disastrous botulism false alarm, which sparked panic in markets across the globe, especially China.27 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNo apology over 'Chinese invasion'An Australian politician is refusing to apologise for warning of a Chinese invasion of Australia, after her leader's bizarre anti-China rant.26 Aug 09:37 PM
Banking and financeCentral banks to lawmakers: You try growing this economyPower of monetary policy to drive global growth is nearing its limit. Further progress depends on government leaders.26 Aug 02:30 AM
New ZealandDoctored photo reason for residency refusalA doctored photograph of Donghua Liu was the reason he failed the good-character test and was refused residency in New Zealand.22 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldChina vs US - superpower standoff in AfricaAs Muammar Gaddafi's regime began to unravel in 2011, amid chaotic fighting between Libya's military and rebels, foreign nations rushed to withdraw their citizens.22 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyChina's baby boom wagers go bust on child cost burdenAfter China's loosening of its one-child policy, living costs are deterring couples from having more than one child.21 Aug 02:00 AM
TravelShanghai: No roughing it with a caddyWith 600 courses nationwide, golf's a growing sport in China. Daniel Richardson tees off.20 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelChina: A bridge far enoughAnn Huston travelled with her sons to the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge in China’s Guangxi province.16 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSwamp kauri firm goes underA swamp kauri company fined for draining protected wetland in Northland's "black gold rush" has failed owing more than $5 million.15 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldKnife from balcony hits man's headXiao Yunzhi was taking a stroll in Guangyuan, China, when his head started feeling strangely heavy.12 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessChina's antitrust crackdown puts squeeze on foreign profitChina's antitrust crackdown threatens to end the days of foreign-made products generating fatter profits in Beijing than in London or New York.12 Aug 02:34 AM
New ZealandLabour: Free GP visits for over-65sLabour leader David Cunliffe has announced over-65s will be added to the groups who get free doctors' visits under a major funding boost for primary health care.10 Aug 02:53 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: There'll be only yuan winnerThe revelation that Shanghai Pengxin is buying Lochinver Station should not be a surprise to anyone watching the capital flows out of China, writes Bernard Hickey.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandOnly 2% of farmland foreign ownedPrime Minister John Key made an assurance no more than 2 per cent of New Zealand's farmland was foreign-owned.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour promises to block Lochinver saleLabour Leader David Cunliffe yesterday adopted an even tougher stance on the proposed sale of the huge Lochinver Station to China's Shanghai Pengxin.06 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessNew phone makers top Samsung in China and IndiaSamsung, the global leader in mobile-phone sales, is being outflanked in the key markets of China and India by newcomers, Xiaomi and Micromax, catering to domestic tastes.06 Aug 04:30 AM
Banking and financeThree Chinese banks grab prime CBD spotsThree Chinese banks have leased offices in Auckland's central business district, putting further pressure on the stretched sector, says a leasing agent.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: We should welcome Chinese investmentThe revelation that a Chinese company plans to buy the Lochinver Station in the central North Island is manna to Winston Peters.04 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices continue to slideCommodity prices fell for a fifth straight month, led by whole milk powder, reflecting a build-up of inventory in China and strong local milk production.04 Aug 02:01 AM
AgribusinessCrafar buyers' new $70m farm dealChinese company Shanghai Pengxin confirmed it is aiming to buy a $70 million North Island farm, which would be second-largest foreign purchase of New Zealand land.01 Aug 02:07 AM
