WorldWHO predicts significant change to global Covid crisisWorld Health Organisation releases report outlining how pandemic is expected to play out.31 Mar 03:07 AM
TechnologyChina's TikTok, Facebook influencers push propagandaState-owned media in China has more influence and power over social media platforms.30 Mar 07:55 PM
WorldSolomons' leader confirms security pact with ChinaThe treaty could allow China to deploy police and military personnel in Solomon Islands.30 Mar 03:55 AM
WorldShanghai starts China's biggest Covid-19 lockdown in 2 yearsQuestions are raised about the economic toll of the nation's 'zero-Covid' strategy.28 Mar 08:30 AM
New ZealandGovernment unsure on keeping NZ presence in Solomons if Chinese troops arriveThe government is yet to decide if it will withdraw the Defence Force from the Solomons.28 Mar 07:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters provokes strong response from ArdernJacinda Ardern has walked the talk this week.28 Mar 02:16 AM
Politics'Gravely concerning': PM on Chinese warships being allowed in South PacificArdern says there is no need for China to station military vessels near Solomon Islands.27 Mar 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina's security pact with Solomon Islands raises alarm in the PacificNew York Times: The agreement could give China a pivotal foothold in the region.26 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Very concerning': Nanaia Mahuta reacts to leaked China-Solomon Islands policing 'deal'"This purported agreement could destabilise the current institutions and arrangements..."25 Mar 03:03 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina Eastern pilots were highly experienced, adding to crash's mysteryNew York Times: Pilot and co-pilot were industry veterans with 'stable family conditions'.24 Mar 09:02 PM
World'Important': China backs Russia over big issueThe US has raised the prospect of excluding Vladimir Putin from the G20 summit.23 Mar 05:37 PM
WorldOne black box found in China Eastern plane crashRecovering so-called black boxes is considered key to figuring out what caused crash.23 Mar 09:58 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhat we know about the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735New York Times: 132 people have likely perished in China's worst air disaster in a decade.22 Mar 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'He goes where the fire is': A virus hunter in the Wuhan marketNew York Times: For years, Edward Holmes worried about animal markets causing a pandemic.22 Mar 06:00 AM
WorldHorror on Flight 5735: Expert's theory behind flight's 560km/h vertical plungeIn two minutes, China Eastern flight MU5735 plunged 20,000ft.22 Mar 05:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfter China's worst air crash in years, a desperate hunt for survivorsNew York Times: Rescuers faced harsh conditions at the crash site.22 Mar 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBoeing faces new upheaval after crash of Chinese airlinerNew York Times: Boeing has been trying to overcome a recent legacy of troubles.22 Mar 12:28 AM
WorldHorror video of Flight 5735: Claims pilots 'passed out' before crashThe crash caused a blaze so massive it could be seen from space.21 Mar 09:01 PM
WorldThree minutes of horror before plane plummets from skyState media are reporting a Chinese airliner crashed in the southern province of Guangxi.21 Mar 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs Omicron surges and economy suffers, China tweaks 'zero Covid'New York Times: Beijing is fine-tuning its playbook to try to limit cost of restrictions.21 Mar 06:30 AM
WorldIs Xi backpedalling from his 'no limits' friendship with Putin?OPINION: There are hints that Xi Jinping is thawing on his support for Russia.20 Mar 08:25 PM
WorldChina militarises islands built in South China SeaArtificial isles bristle with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, says US general.20 Mar 04:48 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A lot riding on next military and political steps in Ukraine warEDITORIAL: Next to the chief combatants, China is the country most under pressure.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHong Kong's zero-Covid strategy falls into chaos and confusionNew York Times: The city's worsening outbreak has led to seesawing virus policies.19 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldUS seeks China's help to end Russia's war in UkraineUS President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours.18 Mar 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChinese agents charged with spying on critics of Beijing in USNew York Times: Alleged targets include a politician and the father of an Olympic skater.17 Mar 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina's Covid lockdowns add chaos to global supply chainsNew York Times: Lockdowns and restrictions snarling already frayed supply chains.15 Mar 06:37 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: ChinaNew York Times: At the heart of China's strategy lies a belief that the US is weakened.14 Mar 08:53 PM
WorldChina battles multiple outbreaks, driven by 'stealth Omicron'The fast-moving variant is putting China through it's worst outbreak in two years.14 Mar 08:19 PM
World'Covid-zero' city now deadliest in the worldHong Kong is struggling under the world's highest rate of deaths per capita from virus.14 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldUS official: Russia seeking military aid from ChinaTop aides for the US and Chinese governments are set to meet in Rome on Tuesday14 Mar 03:24 AM
WorldChina locks down Shenzen and cuts access to ShanghaiCity of 17.5 million people abutting Hong Kong shut down after more than 32,000 cases.13 Mar 04:55 PM
World'We were useless': Secrets from a Wuhan doctor made to work 24-hour shifts while infectedIn this book extract exclusive to the Herald, a doctor tells what it was really like.12 Mar 02:00 AM
WorldChina locks down city of nine million amid new spike in casesChina has ordered nine million people into lockdown in Changchun.11 Mar 09:52 PM