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Chinese documentaries expand presence at 2025 Doc Edge
Ai Weiwei's Turandot leads a strong line-up of seven films related to China at this year's festival.
Kitchen appliance supplier in spotlight over failure to deliver products, return payments
Customers claim the Auckland company owes refunds totalling more than $270,000.
NZSIS reminds ethnic communities to be vigilant for foreign interference
The head of NZSIS says community leaders have an important role to play in maintaining dialogue between each other and sharing information.
‘Torturous’ Parent Resident Visa ballots leave families in limbo
Chinese families have slammed the unfairness of a ballot system that is used to allocate Parent Resident Visa opportunities to some applicants.
Luxon’s China visit receives mixed verdict
Where some can identify areas of success, others point to sectors that won't secure significant gains.
Luxon urged to widen focus of China visit beyond trade
Chinese community leaders call on the prime minister to strengthen people-to-people ties on his whirlwind trip. Audio
What you need to know about the Parent Boost Visa
All the answers to questions you might have about the new parent visa that commences from September.
Potential insurance costs cast shadow over parent visa
Fees for any new insurance products are likely to be more expensive than current travel insurance, experts say.
'Fragile' networks: Call for action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
Experts say the government must do more to prevent a repeat of an Australian navy ship knocking out services to parts of the country.
World Cup dreams come true for rising young chess stars
A pair of 11-year-old Asian Kiwis are heading overseas to represent New Zealand at the prestigious world competition.
Woman pleads not guilty to theft after receiving mistaken bank transfer
A pair involved in retiree's mistaken bank transfer have been granted interim name suppression.
Targeted funding missing from Budget, ethnic leaders say
Community leaders want such funds to be used to meet the complex needs of vulnerable and diverse ethnic groups.
Ethnic leaders seek targeted investment ahead of Budget
Without sufficient and sustainable funding, key services for ethnic communities could be impacted, they say.