Hong Kong
Bill English cancels meeting with Hong Kong activists
Hong Kong pro democracy campaigner urges New Zealand to stand up to China after his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Bill English was cancelled at the last moment. Audio
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong 'detained in Thailand'
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been detained by Thai authorities in Bangkok, according to his political party.
Doryun Chong: M+, curation, and the Walters Prize
Kim Hill talks to Doryun Chong, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at M+ Hong Kong, and former Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA. He is the judge of the 2016 Walters Prize. Audio
Making a museum from the ground up
Doryun Chong is in New Zealand to be part of the judging panel for contemporary art award; the Walters Prize, and was previously Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture at New York’s Museum of… Audio
Asia correspondent Charlotte Glennie
Charlotte Glennie discusses the international response to North Korea's 5th nuclear test, and Hong Kong's angry youth - what has happened to the umbrella movement protestors? Audio
Anti-China activists take HK seats
A new generation of pro-democracy activists have won seats on Hong Kong's Legislative Council.
Student activist convicted over Hong Kong rallies
A court in Hong Kong has convicted a 19-year-old student who helped trigger pro-democracy rallies of taking part in an unlawful assembly.
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Expat: Vaughn Hill in Hong Kong
Teacher, Vaughn Hill has lived in Hong Kong since 2006 Audio
Businesswoman banned in HK is an NZ director
The latest Panama Papers investigation shows a business woman banned from working in the financial industry in Hong Kong for a decade is now a director of a New Zealand company. That's raised… Audio
Final chapter in ill-fated bid for Crafar farms by May Wang
The ill-fated bid by a group of Chinese business people to establish a New Zealand dairy farming empire will reach its ultimate conclusion in a Hong Kong courtroom later this month. Audio
Heightened security as Chinese leader visits Hong Kong
Tight security is in place in Hong Kong for the visit of the most senior official from Beijing since large pro-democracy protests in 2014.
Concern grows for missing Hong Kong booksellers
Thousands of people in Hong Kong have been rallying against the disappearance of five booksellers from a shop known for selling works critical of China. Audio
The Expats - Linden Wilkie
Linden Wilkie, a wine merchant providing top notch tipples and tastings to the people of Hong Kong. Audio
Bag with $1m cash lost in Hong Kong
A security firm is denying responsibility over a bungle in which a bag containing $1 million in New Zealand currency went missing at Hong Kong Airport.
Jack Yan - Wellington's next mayor?
It seems that Wellington entrepreneur Jack Yan will never give up his dream to be our capital city's next mayor. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the man to find out what's driving this dream and what he's… Audio
Jack Yan - Wellington's next mayor?
It seems that Wellington entrepreneur Jack Yan will never give up his dream to be our capital city's next mayor. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the man to find out what's driving this dream and what he's…
AudioThe 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
Beijing defeated in Hong Kong vote after mystery walkout
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing law makers scored an embarassing own-goal today, after a walkout on a vote meant a controversial electoral reform package failed to get through. Audio
Vanuatu honorary citizenship scheme progressing
The director-general of Vanuatu's Ministry of Internal Affairs says the Government's new scheme for selling honorary citizenship is progressing well, and is already proving more effective than a… Audio