With its roots in China, a new movement is sweeping the planet to discourage diners from going disposable.

Chinese authorities are to travel to NZ to gather evidence on the murder of a taxi driver in Auckland.

A rogue exec working for a Chinese company part owned by the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has escaped prosecution for unauthorised property sales which appear likely to leave the NZX-listed hotelier out of pocket.

China's exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives.

The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between NZ and Hong Kong came into force on Saturday, making cuts to remaining NZ tariffs.

Gold investors have high hopes about price rises continuing in 2011.

Chinese agricultural company Agria Corp is aiming to lift its shareholding in PGG Wrightson from the current 19 per cent to a majority stake in a bid with New Hope Group, one of China's largest agricultural and food corporations.

Electronic ticket for seamless travel due to debut in March.

The Government has turned down Hong Kong listed Natural Dairy NZ's controversial bid to buy the Crafar dairy farms from receivers in a deal thought to be worth about $200 million.

Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?

Raghupati Singhania says his country shouldn't be judged only by Games glitches, writes Karyn Scherer.

Nearly 70 per cent of New Zealanders want the Auditor-General to investigate National MP Pansy Wong's travel expenses.

This second annual Griffith fiction collection focuses on contributors and topics from the Pacific in a generously interpreted sense.

John Key is facing tough questions as details from leaked US Embassy cables appear to contradict statements made in Parliament and reveal secret details of his meeting with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.

Jim Eagles discovers Hong Kong villagers fighting to preserve their way of life.