China
PM holds NZ's line on South China Sea
Prime Minister John Key, in Beijing, says he'll continue to raise NZ's stance on the disputed waterway with Chinese leaders despite a warning not to do so.
PM's trade talks with China
John Key is in China talking trade. He will also mention China's foreign policy. Professor Robert Ayson tells us whether or not this is a good idea. Audio
Prime Minister leads delegation to China
The Prime Minister and two of his senior ministers will be pushing for greater trade access to China during an official visit there this week. Audio
John Key leads delegation to China to talk trade
Prime Minister John Key and two of his senior ministers will be pushing for greater trade access to China during an official visit there this week.
Fieldwork in Tibet
A team of Lincoln University scientists are conducting a sustainable grasslands research programme on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau. The team is led by soil scientist Dr Jim Moir. Audio
Fieldwork in Tibet
A team of Lincoln University scientists are conducting a sustainable grasslands research programme on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau. The team is led by soil scientist Dr Jim Moir.
AudioChinese couple lose fight for gay marriage
A judge in China has ruled a gay couple cannot register as married, in the country's first case of its kind.
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
An Australian 60 Minutes TV crew has been jailed in Lebanon for allegedly helping an Aussie woman try to abduct her children; and Chinese investment in Australian real estate has skyrocketed in three… Audio
Animal rights
Animal rights activists say China's treatment of dogs in dog meat festival is blackening the country's name. Audio
China's love affair with NZ creates opportunities
A senior Chinese diplomat says his country's love affair with New Zealand is opening doors and making it easy to do business with our largest trading partner. Audio
Inside iD Fashion Week
Frankenstein's lover, pan-sexuality, torture devices and animal rights provide unexpected inspiration and stories behind the work of emerging designers at Dunedin iD Fashion Week 2016. Audio
Prime Minister challenges US to stick with TPP deal
The Prime Minister John Key has challenged America to stick with the trans Pacific partnership deal saying any withdrawal would leave a void that China will fill. Charles Finny is an expert in… Audio
Christina Bu: electric vehicles in Norway
Secretary General of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association who visited New Zealand as a guest of Drive Electric to talk about Norway's world-leading uptake of electric vehicles. Audio
China bad debt and untrustworthy numbers
China's parliament -- the National Peoples Congress -- has wrapped its latest meeting in Beijing having approved a five year plan with weaker growth targets. Audio
Trade advocate says TPP will help cut non tariff barriers
The timber industry wants the Government to get China to honour the intention of New Zealand's free trade agreement when it's reviewed this year. Audio
Timber industry wants action on China
The timber industry says it's getting nothing from the free trade agreement with China because Chinese authorities are finding new ways to penalise them financially. Audio
Planeloads of relief from China due in Fiji this week
Fiji is expecting eight planeloads of relief from China this week to help with the country's recovery after Cyclone Winston.
Incredible alchemy: renowned ceramicist Liu Jianhua
1500 ceramic objects like teddy bears and baby shoes - or liquid pools of gold made of porcelain, internationally renowned Chinese artist Liu Jianhua shows at the Dowse Art Museum in Wellington. Audio, Gallery
Incredible alchemy: renowned ceramicist Liu Jianhua
1500 ceramic objects like teddy bears and baby shoes - or liquid pools of gold made of porcelain, internationally renowned Chinese artist Liu Jianhua shows at the Dowse Art Museum in Wellington.
AudioKaroline Kan - A Second Child in One-child China
Karoline Kan was born against the odds. The second child in her family, she was born in the 1980s - just as restrictions imposed to support China's one child policy were reaching their height. Now… Audio