PremiumPremiumWorldAustralia took on China. Did it get it right?New York Times: Australia wrestles with consequences of sharp turn in policy and tone.27 Sep 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPower outages hit China, threatening economy and ChristmasNew York Times: High demand and soaring energy prices force some factories to shut down.27 Sep 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow China plans to avert an Evergrande financial crisisNew York Times: Control of banking system gives Beijing tools to stop a broader collapse.26 Sep 08:32 PM
CurrencyBitcoin plunges after crackdown from ChinaThe price of Bitcoin and Ethereum plunged sharply after a statement by Beijing.24 Sep 10:15 PM
WorldGreat Wall of Lights: China's sea power on Darwin's doorstepChinese vessels sail halfway across the globe to lure the elusive Humboldt squid.24 Sep 09:12 PM
AgribusinessZespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sampleZespri taking matter "extremely seriously".24 Sep 05:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Phew! Market meltdown averted - for nowCool words from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell have eased investor fears.23 Sep 05:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: China's leaders are having fun with us. Who can blame them?NYT: Anyone who says Xi Jinping doesn't have a sense of humour isn't following the news.22 Sep 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialLiam DannLiam Dann: China's Lehman Bros moment? Not now, please!OPINION: Big market crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2008 happened in September and October.22 Sep 05:43 AM
WorldChina will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroadChinese President Xi Jinping surprises the world on climate at the UN General Assembly.22 Sep 01:18 AM
WorldWuhan scientists planned to release coronavirusesLeaked documents reveal researchers applied for $14m to fund project in 2018.22 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldBombshell claim of first Wuhan 'superspreader' Covid event in 2019Did New Zealand dodge a bullet by not attending games at inland Chinese metropolis?21 Sep 09:16 PM
Technology'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixingGuterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.21 Sep 07:50 PM
WorldFamous Chinese YouTuber silenced, after deleted postShe appears to be a model Chinese citizen. But she's been silenced.21 Sep 07:32 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPower plays behind China's bid to join CPTPPThe CPTPP commission works on consensus which gives all countries a veto on new members.21 Sep 05:30 AM
World'Lots of body bags outside Wuhan lab': Trump's new China Covid claimDonald Trump has shared one of the signs Covid-19 may have come from a Wuhan lab.20 Sep 09:07 PM
New ZealandSingle mum lost $200k to scammers posing as Chinese officialsAll up Wendy paid $200,000 in five transfers.19 Sep 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Aukus - awkward name, awkward first stepsEDITORIAL: Momentum appears to be towards more tension that could spill into conflict.19 Sep 05:00 PM
MarketsChinese housing giant unable to pay debts; could wreck global economyEvergrande, a property developer, has $447b of unpaid debt and is struggling to pay.19 Sep 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe sharp US pivot to Asia is throwing Europe off balanceNew York Times: European leaders are being asked which side they're on.18 Sep 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPreparing for war between US and China - what it means for NZ and AustraliaOpinions on war range from very high to unlikely but NZ partners are gearing up for it.17 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessChina applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Donald TrumpChina has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group.17 Sep 04:29 AM
WorldDutton's blunt warning over prospect of war with ChinaAUS Defence Minister raises issue of Taiwan's sovereignty as the most likely flashpoint.17 Sep 03:19 AM
WorldHow AUKUS alliance will reshape the PacificThe alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.16 Sep 09:15 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand a winner in AUKUS agreement, but risks remain - expertsNew Zealand could be left behind as states seek to balance against a rising China.16 Sep 07:44 AM
WorldNorth Korea warns of 'destruction' of ties with the South over missile testsRelations on the peninsula are strained after both countries tested ballistic missiles.16 Sep 03:30 AM
WorldNZ out in the cold as US, UK and Australia sign landmark security dealThe plan will start with helping Australia build nuclear-powered submarines.15 Sep 10:03 PM
World'Fell on deaf ears': Chinese defector's Covid warning to US months before pandemicChinese defector's stunning claims about what really happened, and how the US ignored him.15 Sep 08:02 PM
WorldNew nuclear defence pact between Australia, US and UKAustralian PM set to announce nuclear submarine programme with US and the UK.15 Sep 06:56 PM
WorldTrump's last days: Gen Milley defends calls to ChinaJoint Chief of Staff told his Chinese counterpart 'democracy can be sloppy at times'.15 Sep 06:18 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina's middle-class revolt: 'Lehman moment' looms as property giant teeters on brinkAn estimated 1.5m people have pumped money into apartments which may never be built.14 Sep 01:00 PM
WorldChina's celebrity ban hits massive targetThe latest victims in China's celebrity crackdown have tens of millions of fans.08 Sep 08:22 AM
AgribusinessDamages reduced to $12m against grower who smuggled kiwifruit into ChinaBillions of dollars of future exports at risk by the actions of a Bay of Plenty grower.08 Sep 05:25 AM
