China
China's football revolution
Chinese clubs are buying some of the world's best football players. We ask The Guardian's chief sports correspondent Owen Gibson what's behind this recent surge of interest in the beautiful game. Audio
Children discover Chinese dance
They've performed over 40 times around the world but now an international folk dance troupe from Xiamen are giving schools across Wellington workshops in Chinese Folk Dance, celebrating Chinese New… Audio, Gallery
Children discover Chinese dance
They've performed over 40 times around the world but now an international folk dance troupe from Xiamen are giving schools across Wellington workshops in Chinese Folk Dance, celebrating Chinese New…
AudioTotal dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
They start learning acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of 10. Showing absolute commitment to their craft, child acrobats of Zirka Circus are… Audio
Total dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
They begin acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of ten. Child acrobats of Zirka Circus perform in Wellington City for Chinese New Year. Audio, Gallery
Total dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
They begin acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of ten. Child acrobats of Zirka Circus perform in Wellington City for Chinese New Year.
AudioInside China: the secret art of Chinese tea
Mandarin skin aged for 25 years makes an expensive brew. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Southern China to learn the secrets in the art of tea making within generations of one tea growing family. Audio, Gallery
Inside China: the secret art of Chinese tea
Mandarin skin aged for 25 years makes an expensive brew. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Southern China to learn the secrets in the art of tea making within generations of one tea growing family.
AudioChina responds to reports of renewed tensions in Sth China Sea
China has responded to reports that it has deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea by saying that it has a right to build self-defence. Audio
Meat workers in limbo after sudden suspension
A group of 130 meat workers in Southland are waiting for news about their jobs after being sent home suddenly a week ago.
Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons! Audio, Gallery
Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons!
AudioAir pollution kills 5.5 million a year
More than five and a half million people worldwide are dying prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, according to new research.
Plum Chinese deal for summerfruit
Plums are being exported to China for the first time ever this year.
Our Own Odysseys - Student Exchange to China
Wellingtonian John Chan took up the opportunity to visit China in 1977 with the NZ University Students Association. Audio
Tourism boost for Chinese New Year
Record numbers of Chinese tourists are expected to visit New Zealand to celebrate the Chinese New Year in February.
China tightens capital controls
Beijing's crack down on foreign exchange transactions could make it harder for Chinese buyers to invest in the New Zealand property market. The Australian Financial Review's Shanghai correspondent… Audio
Defence White Paper due for release March/April
How best to juggle New Zealand's defence relationships with emerging regional superpower China and traditional ally the United States will likely to be a key feature of a major defence force review… Audio
'Big decisions' ahead for Defence Force
Balancing China's growing influence with a renewed relationship with the US are expected to be key features of a major defence review.
Chinese economic slow down not panicking exporters
New Zealand companies are not panicking about China's slowing economy, saying Chinese consumers' appetite for what they're offering remains undiminshed. Audio
