PremiumPremiumOpinionGeoffrey Miller: NZers are souring on China - and it's likely to get worseOPINION: A new study shows Kiwis' sentiment towards China deteriorated sharply in 2020.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Go eat a bat': How Covid sullied many NZers' views of AsiaBut a majority believe ties with Asia are important.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldLeak reported at Chinese nuclear plant; Hong Kong 'closely watching'A French firm that helps manage the plant says it is dealing with a 'performance issue'.15 Jun 06:51 AM
WorldDamning bat video contradicts WHO claimEarlier investigation said the idea that bats were held at the institute 'an error'.14 Jun 09:36 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina's 'bat woman' at the centre of pandemic storm speaks outNew York Times: In rare interview, virologist said speculation about Wuhan lab baseless.14 Jun 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn China's latest outbreak, doctors say the infected get sicker, fasterNew York Times: Doctors say the symptoms are different and more dangerous.14 Jun 01:34 AM
SportChinese official dies during probe into ultramarathon deathsTwenty-one runners died when a storm hit the mountain on which they were competing.12 Jun 01:22 AM
WorldChinese researchers find 24 new coronaviruses in batsOne of the newly identified coronaviruses is the second-closest genetically to Covid-19.11 Jun 10:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandObituary: Vonnie Cave remembered for photography, gardeningVonnie Cave was a renowned gardener, photographer, author and traveller.11 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health ActWhanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health Act.10 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldChina hit by devastating Covid-19 outbreakAn outbreak of the new Delta variant is spreading in Guangzhou like never before.10 Jun 03:58 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina returns to its strict Covid limits to fight a new outbreakNew York Times: Beijing is struggling with variants and questions about its vaccines.09 Jun 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Carter: What next for Afghanistan?Opinion: Nato withdrawal is understandably viewed with apprehension - what NZ can do.09 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina's leader wants a 'lovable' country. That doesn't mean he's making niceNew York Times: Top diplomats accused NZ of "gross interference" in China's affairs.09 Jun 01:37 AM
OpinionTrue or not, the Wuhan lab leak story looks set to change the worldOpinion: The pandemic's long-term geopolitical ramifications are looking ominous.06 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldMicrosoft blames blocking of Tiananmen Square image on 'human error'Users said no image results were returned when they searched for the term 'tank man'.05 Jun 09:10 PM
WorldChina's Uyghur Muslims shackled with 'tiger chains', raped, live under surveillanceBejing says the proceedings are a 'farce' and 'special machine producing lies'.04 Jun 06:26 PM
OpinionGeoffrey Miller: Ardern and ScoMo's joint statement 'orchestrated'NZ's evolving foreign policy with China put under microscope by analyst Geoffrey Miller.04 Jun 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnanish Chaudhuri: Why would China leak Covid 19?Opinion: If China wanted to engage in bio-terrorism then why waste time with Covid-19?03 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldChina's silencing of Tiananmen extends to Hong KongChina's ruling Communist Party is pulling the city more directly into its orbit.03 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandWhy the lab leak theory is still unlikelyTwo NZ experts set out three reasons why the Covid-19 Wuhan lab leak theory doesn't wash.03 Jun 12:00 AM
WorldCovid 19 coronavirus: New Vietnam variant replicating quicklyWHO investigating reports of a mutation that spreads extremely quickly.01 Jun 06:09 PM
WorldChina reports first human case of H10N3 bird fluThe risk of large-scale spread of the virus is low, Beijing says.01 Jun 08:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Media groupthink and the Wuhan Covid lab leak theoryNew York Times: Whether the lab leak theory proves correct or not, it was always credible.01 Jun 04:06 AM
New Zealand'Groundless accusations': China lashes out at Ardern and MorrisonChina accuses PMs of Australia and NZ of being irresponsible in their comments.01 Jun 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs China rethinks policies, single mothers highlight their own hurdlesNew York Times: Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits.31 May 09:51 PM
WorldCovid-19 around the world: UK tackling Indian variant, France vaccinating all adultsFrance offers vaccine to all adults as UK tries to vaccinate 15,000 in a day at a stadium.31 May 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Ardern is right to be indignantOPINION: The attack on New Zealand over China is based on a fallacy.31 May 09:00 AM
WorldChina allows couples to have three children to cope with ageing societyChina will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two.31 May 08:01 AM
WorldCovid: WHO scientist dismisses 'unfounded' Wuhan lab leak claimsPeter Daszak has been accused of a conflict of interest over his links to the Wuhan lab.31 May 05:34 AM
WorldChina to send astronauts to its space station in JuneThree astronauts blast off in June for a three-month mission on China's new space station.31 May 02:15 AM
WorldBritish spies say Wuhan lab leak is 'feasible'Renewed calls for the World Health Organisation to investigate origins of the pandemic.30 May 06:02 PM
World60 Minutes' hit-job on NZ, Ardern and our relationship with ChinaTom Dillane reviews the 60 Minutes segment that screened on Australian TV last night.30 May 05:41 PM
WorldEnticing coincidence: Inside Wuhan's Covid lab-leak origin theoryThe source of the Covid-19 pandemic is a tangle of speculation, lies and cover-up.29 May 06:30 PM