A Chinese crackdown on capital flight has the potential to bring the Auckland housing market's bull run to a grinding halt, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

What's the point of market turmoil if the best stuff doesn't actually fall very far?

If it's true that the stock market has predicted nine out of the last five recessions, then let's hope that this is one of those four fake-outs.

China is adding debt at a pretty fast pace even though it's already done too much of that the last seven years.

China's economic growth missed analysts' estimates last quarter.

Celebrations for Chinese New Year in Auckland will start two weeks earlier this year to avoid clashes with Waitangi Day weekend and Auckland Anniversary.

Concern about low oil prices and China's growth prospects has driven New Zealand's sharemarket lower.

China has been roundly criticized for its hit-or-miss approach to checking excessive volatility, yet many nations have similar mechanisms.

Lewis Road Creamery will make a final decision this year whether to export its organic milk into China's Shanghai.

China's GDP announcement will come next week, amid scepticism about how well the economic report informs the financial world.

The New Zealand dollar rose as oil prices gained from a 12-year low and Chinese stocks gained in afternoon trading.

Chengdu is a booming high-tech hub but fiery cuisine and pandas - came first.

The New Zealand dollar regained ground after China fixed the yuan reference rate marginally higher.

While stock plunges in countries like the US can pose major economic challenges because of the impact on household wealth, that's less been the case in China.

New Zealand shares fell for a fourth day as fears over China's economy cloud global markets.

Share markets around the world continue to tumble as billionaire George Soros warned of more trouble ahead and urged investors to be cautious.

New Zealand shares extended their slide from the record high reached on December 31.

The 'disappearing' Hong Kong publisher is in China, where he is "cooperating with the authorities with an investigation".

China's securities regulator signals its open to tweaking the country's new market circuit breakers after analysts blamed the rules for exacerbating a rout in stocks yesterday.

Stock markets fall sharply and billions are wiped off leading companies as investors get nervous over China slump and tensions in the Middle East.

Chinese stock trading stops after the CSI 300 Index plunged more than seven per cent.

China's economic rebalancing remained intact as the first economic reports of 2016 signaled manufacturing weakened for a fifth straight month.

OPINION: China's air pollution is a consequence of its efforts to achieve economic growth at any cost, combined with delays in improving the situation.

Wind and solar power appear set for a record-breaking year in 2016 as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum.