WorldChina warships in Pacific raise alarmThree Chinese warships have sent dark new clouds scudding over Australia's strategic horizon, adding to growing unease across the region.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTwo bites at Valentine's DayWhen Anthony Marter met Susan Zhu, not only did he find a wife but also a reason to be celebrating Valentine's Day twice in the year.12 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleLet there be lightFor the first time since 1995, Valentine's Day will fall on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, or "Yuan Xiao Jie" - a day commonly also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.12 Feb 04:30 PM
TravelChina: Beijing's better by bikeThe sprawl of this ancient city lends itself well to cycling, writes Anthony Doesburg.12 Feb 02:00 AM
TravelShiny old Hong KongOn foot around Hong Kong, Winston Aldworth finds a vibrant city where history flies by.03 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeChina falls from highShaky data out of China lately has economists keeping a wary eye on New Zealand's largest trading partner.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Wildly lost in translationWhen Mr Yong, assistant marketing manager for a Shenzhen manufacturing company, produced a pair of pink star-shaped nipple covers for my perusal, I began to sense a problem. "No!" I cried, anxiously. "It's tips for chair legs I want."23 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandNZ should keep out of dispute: pollA majority of voters want NZ to keep out of any conflict that could flare up in the East China Sea.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldLA fog: Made in ChinaLike so many iconic American products, Los Angeles smog is now being made in China.22 Jan 12:51 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra raises 1.25b renminbi in ‘dim sum’ bondFonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.21 Jan 01:30 AM
TravelYunnan: Further off the trackOutside Tibet, Duncan Gillies is intrigued, puzzled and mystified by an unexpected Tibetan experience.15 Jan 11:00 PM
WorldAir pollution kills up to 500,000 a yearThe equivalent of the population of the Wellington region dies each year in China because of air pollution, according to the country's former Health Minister.08 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldLifeline for the babies no one wantsIt is a bustling city of seven million people, many drawn from China's rural hinterland to work in its factories, shops, karaoke parlours and restaurants.26 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelMacau: Culture behind casino meccaThere's much more to do in Macau than gamble, writes Brendan Manning.19 Dec 10:30 PM
WorldStores ban Angora over viral video of live rabbits being pluckedOnline retailer ASOS has joined a host of upmarket shops in banning angora products over a viral video exposing the cruelty that rabbits suffer.17 Dec 02:57 AM
TravelMacau: Where cupping runneth overDiana Plater tries traditional healing in Macau.17 Dec 12:30 AM
WorldSevered hand grafted to man's ankle to keep it aliveA man whose right hand was severed in an industrial accident had it sewn to his ankle for a month while he waited to undergo reattachment surgery in China.16 Dec 08:53 PM
TravelGentle giants of ChengduPandas and a soaring Buddha statue greet Harriet O'Brien on a visit to this Sichuan city.15 Dec 07:00 PM
WorldChina's space programChina successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, state media said, the next stage in an ambitious space program that aims to eventually put a Chinese astronaut on the moon. Check out the photos of their space program.14 Dec 09:49 PM
EmploymentApple work conditions improvingA labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive working conditions have steadily improved in the last 18 months.12 Dec 07:30 PM
TravelPropaganda Poster Art Centre, ShanghaiSome of the more than 6000 propaganda posters printed between 1940 and 1990, which are on display at this private museum.11 Dec 12:30 AM
TravelShanghai: Poster poise of old ChinaHigh-rise future looks forward, but Communist-era posters tells a fascinating tale, writes Duncan Gillies.11 Dec 12:30 AM
OpinionWang Lutong: NZ welcome partner in China's march to prosperityIt's a critical time to boost the relationship between NZ and China, writes Ambassador Wang Lutong.07 Dec 01:05 AM
OpinionPhilip Young: Choose construction sites with careMay 12, 2013, marked the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ lies low amid China disputeNew Zealand is lying relatively low amid increased tensions in the East China Sea dispute between China, and the United States and its allies, and seems determined not to criticise anyone.29 Nov 07:15 AM
WorldSouth Korea, Japan defy Chinese air defence zoneSouth Korean and Japanese flights through China's new maritime air defence zone added to the international defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in East China Sea but that neighbours and the US have vowed to ignore.28 Nov 05:48 PM
