China
NZTrio head to China
NZTrio have been up to a lot recently. You might have caught their recent Chinese-inspired concerts in Wellington and Auckland with celebrated guzheng player Xia Jing: they’ve got performances at the… Audio
China space station to fall to Earth in 2017
China's first space station is expected to fall back to Earth in the second half of 2017, amid speculation authorities have lost control of it.
Hackers access Tesla brakes and doors from 19km away
US firm Tesla has updated its software after researchers from China hacked into the operating system of its electric cars.
Chinese firm cleared to buy 50% of Silver Fern Farms
A Chinese firm's application to purchase a 50 percent stake in Silver Fern Farms has been approved by the Overseas Investment Office.
Death of the sweatshop and China's dangerous appetite for seafood
According to Adam Minter of Bloomberg View, the sweatshop model of low-cost labour could soon be consigned to history as it gives way to automation and technology. Plus China's booming fishing fleet… Audio
Storm in a China tea cup over snarky US tweet
Opinion - A G20 kerfuffle has been exacerbated by a snarky tweet from somebody in the US intelligence establishment. Phil Smith isn't surprised.
'Classy' US spy agency tweet adds to China spat
A sarcastic tweet aimed at China and posted on the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Twitter account has fuelled a row over protocol at the G20 summit.
China parliament ratifies Paris climate change agreement
China's parliament has ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, reports state news agency Xinhua, which could help put the pact into force by as early as the end of the year.
Sport: Mini Games in Vanuatu on track
China has assured Vanuatu that it will host the Pacific Mini Games in time next year.
Ethan Gutmann and Angela Ballantyne - Forced Organ Harvesting
Claims of forced organ harvesting from thousands of Chinese prisoners of conscience are revealed in a new documentary being screened around Aotearoa in coming weeks. The film is called Hard to Believe… Video, Audio
Fears over substandard steel imports
Are the regulations that test steel imports for large public and private projects tough enough? Over the past few months RNZ news has reported serious concerns over steel quality used in some major… Audio
Pacific Steel wants govt to act against steel dumping
Pacific Steel says there's a massive over-supply of steel from China, and the government should do something about it. The company is understood to have laid an anti-dumping complaint against China. Audio
Pacific Steel wants govt to act against steel dumping
Pacific Steel says there's a massive over-supply of steel from China, and the government should do something about it. The company is understood to have laid an anti-dumping complaint against China. Audio
'Massive oversupply' of Chinese steel
The steel company understood to have laid a dumping complaint against China wants the government to take a stronger stance.
Visa waivers between Tonga and China to come into effect
Visa waivers between Tonga and China will come into force this Friday.
Zespri to resume kiwifruit shipments to China
Zespri will resume shipping kiwifruit to China on Friday after a temporary halt in supplies due to a fungus found in a routine inspection, the company says.
Dissident Silver Fern Farms shareholders fail to stop $260m deal
A group of shareholders of meat processor Silver Fern Farms have failed to stop the company's Chinese joint venture at a special meeting. Audio
Trade dispute concerns first discussed with China in May
Just when did the trade dispute concerns come to the Trade Minister's attention? It's a moveable feast as our political editor Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Govt was aware of China trade dispute in May - McClay
The government was aware in May that China had trade concerns, Trade Minister Todd McClay now says. Audio
NZ aware of China trade concerns in May
The government was aware of China's concerns about trade back in May, Trade Minister Todd McClay now says. Audio
