The Dow has plummeted 4.4 percent overnight, dropping below the 11,000 level for the first time since November, as markets continued a global sell-off. It comes as Standard and Poor's warns New Zealand is among the countries that could suffer...
China is launching a public relations offensive in NZ and the rest of world, saying the West....
Duncan Gillies visits a land where the scenery is out of this world and everybody wants to sell him something.
Demolition work is being carried out on around 100 buildings in quake-stricken Christchurch's central business district red zone, but there is much to do and safety is top priority, says CERA.
The All Blacks have the advantage of player depth over old foe Australia for the World Cup, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.
In an effort end generations of controversy, the authorities in Nepal will try to ascertain the precise height of the world's biggest mountain.
The price of butter and cheese will drop next month in line with falling international dairy prices - but milk will stay the same.
From street food to show-stoppers, dining out in one of China's biggest cities is nothing short of spectacular.
Makers of makeup are shifting focus with a new range of models in their advertising campaigns.
The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.
Rakon is celebrating the opening of a new plant in China.
The man accused of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini last year will stand trial in China next month...