A doctored photograph of Donghua Liu was the reason he failed the good-character test and was refused residency in New Zealand.

After China's loosening of its one-child policy, living costs are deterring couples from having more than one child.

With 600 courses nationwide, golf's a growing sport in China. Daniel Richardson tees off.

Ann Huston travelled with her sons to the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge in China’s Guangxi province.

A swamp kauri company fined for draining protected wetland in Northland's "black gold rush" has failed owing more than $5 million.

Xiao Yunzhi was taking a stroll in Guangyuan, China, when his head started feeling strangely heavy.

China's antitrust crackdown threatens to end the days of foreign-made products generating fatter profits in Beijing than in London or New York.

Labour leader David Cunliffe has announced over-65s will be added to the groups who get free doctors' visits under a major funding boost for primary health care.

Labour Leader David Cunliffe yesterday adopted an even tougher stance on the proposed sale of the huge Lochinver Station to China's Shanghai Pengxin.

Samsung, the global leader in mobile-phone sales, is being outflanked in the key markets of China and India by newcomers, Xiaomi and Micromax, catering to domestic tastes.

Three Chinese banks have leased offices in Auckland's central business district, putting further pressure on the stretched sector, says a leasing agent.

The revelation that a Chinese company plans to buy the Lochinver Station in the central North Island is manna to Winston Peters.

Commodity prices fell for a fifth straight month, led by whole milk powder, reflecting a build-up of inventory in China and strong local milk production.

Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin confirmed it is aiming to buy a $70 million North Island farm, which would be second-largest foreign purchase of New Zealand land.

One of the most powerful men in China, who once controlled the police, intelligence networks and law courts, is under investigation by the Communist Party.

Chinese regulators met with managers at Microsoft in four cities in preparation for a potential probe into whether the company engaged in monopolistic practices.

The US space agency's Opportunity rover has now clocked more kilometres on Mars than any man-made vehicle to reach another celestial body, Nasa has said.

The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou is joining a national rush for the sky with what's slated to become the world's third-tallest building.

Finance centre Hong Kong is revealing a greener side, hidden in her outlying islands and among the densely packed streets. Sophie Barclay investigates.

In just four years, Xiaomi has evolved from startup to outselling Apple in China by offering inexpensive devices packed with high-end features.

A modern-day Chinese emigration wave is already underway, and the US is their preferred destination, with buyers snapping up $11b worth of US properties last year.

Competition among banks to attract companies trading in the fast-growing market between New Zealand and China is ramping up

For years, wealthy Chinese have been transferring billions overseas to buy pricey real estate, despite their country's currency restrictions. How are they doing it?

The pachinko industry in Japan wants casinos, driven by attendance that has sunk more than 60 per cent since the mid-90s and an uncertain legal status.

Buyers from Greater China spent $22 billion on US homes in the past year, up 72 per cent from the same period in 2013.

The tech world is abuzz with speculation on what Microsoft is planning for the next generation of its operating system to replace Windows 8.

Boeing predicts demand in Asia will push commercial aircraft sales to $5.2 trillion over the next 20 years.