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All Blacks gear made in China
They are as recognisably Kiwi as gumboots and Swanndris, but scarves and beanies sported by All Blacks supporters are being made abroad.

Farm sector backs Fonterra
Farmers are backing Fonterra's denials of claims that its milkpowder could be responsible for excessive hormonal levels in Chinese infant formula.

NZ food agency probes China hormone link
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority says it is seeking answers from Chinese authorities that link NZ to a milk powder scandal.

Efficiency at the flick of a switch
Many countries are moving ahead with smart-grid technology, but New Zealand is lagging a little way behind.

Bank runaways still enjoying millions in China
Rotorua's runaway millionaires continue to enjoy their ill-gotten fortune in Hong Kong and there is nothing NZ police can do about it.

Search continues for missing pilot in Hong Kong
The search will continue today for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong four days ago.

200-plus searching for missing pilot
More than 200 people are searching for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong three days ago.

Basketball: Breakers head to China
The NZ Breakers basketball team leave today for a hastily arranged trip to China to play in an annual pre-season tournament.

Family fly to aid hunt for pilot
The Air New Zealand pilot missing on a hiking trail in Hong Kong is well-versed in survival techniques, the airline's chief pilot says.

Air NZ pilot missing in Hong Kong
More than 50 emergency workers, tracker dogs and a helicopter have been searching for an Air NZ pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong.

National minister's husband linked to farm bidder
One of the key people behind the Chinese Crafar bid has links with Pansy Wong's husband.

Chilli may lower blood pressure, scientists say
Spicy food flavoured with hot chilli peppers contains a natural chemical ingredient that may lower blood pressure, the study revealed.

Shaolin temple on heritage list
Shaolin temple, the Buddhist monastery that's also the birthplace of Chinese kung fu, is now a World Heritage site.