China
China's economy and NZ
Forbes magazine predicted the demise of New Zealand's economy last year. With China on the decline are we to follow? We ask economist Bernard Hickey Audio
Nervousness about China
Nervousness about sharp falls on China's stock market has led to selling on New Zealand's bourse. Audio
What will the impact on New Zealand be?
The suspension of trading on the New York Stock exchange comes as stocks nose dive in China and Greece continues to haggle with European creditors over another economic rescue package. Audio
Fortunes and lives lost as Chinese market rout continues
China's sharemarket rout gathered pace again yesterday after the eyewatering amounts of Government cash allocated to prop up stocks over the weekend failed to staunch the bleeding. Audio
China market falls sharply
Chinese stocks have continued to fall sharply, despite a raft of government measures to restore calm. Audio
Chinese miner says end to PNG mine damage
The Jijin Mining Group, the new partner in the giant Papua New Guinea Porgera gold mine, says it will ensure there is no more environmental damage at the project's impact area.
Ryan Bridge in China
China's shares plunged again yesterday, despite emergency measures to arrest their decline. Audio
China's government steps in to help support stock market
A series of drastic measures put in place by the Chinese government to help stop the country's stock markets slump has had only limited success so far. Audio
China attempts to prop up stock market
China is attempting to prop up its plunging stock markets, as fears spread the meltdown could threaten the world's second largest economy. Audio
Chinese scientists ask can animals predict earthquakes
Chinese scientists are investigating an age old belief that animals can help predict earthquakes. Audio
Economic Development Minister responds
Listening to that was Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce Audio
Mahon unfazed as China markets stumble
While the world's attention has been focused on Greece's financial woes, China's sharemarket has been plunging and its wider economy slowing markedly from the cracking pace in recent years. Audio
The Umbrella Movement
A 4m high wooden figure holding a bright yellow umbrella became a symbol for the thousands of Hong Kong protesters last year. Umbrella Man led to the Umbrella Movement, referring to the canopies… Audio
Asia correspondent Jamil Anderlini
News from the Asian region with our correspondent Financial Times Beijing Bureau chief, Jamil Anderlini. Audio
Ryan Bridge in China
There's been mixed reaction in China to news of last week's share market nose-dive, when stocks on mainland exchanges plunged by up to 13 percent. Audio
China's manufacturing robots
Martin Ford's the author of "Rise of the Robots" (Basic Books). He thinks that China's reliance on industrial robots could pose some problems for the global economy. Audio
A chinese website offers swamp kauri logs for sale
The Government has been asked how come a Chinese website is advertising swamp kauri logs for sale, when their export is illegal. Audio
Ryan Bridge in China
Now to the China where economists at its central bank are predicting a pick-up in economic activity in the second half of the year. Audio
NZ's involved in Asian bank seen as strategic
New Zealand's involvement in a bank that China is setting up to counter the American-backed World Bank and International Monetary Fund is being viewed as a strategic move. Audio
NZ has agreed to become founding member of Asian bank.
New Zealand has agreed to become a founding member of a bank that China is setting up as a counter-weight to the American-backed World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Audio