Latest from China
Chinese businessman gives $100K to earthquake appeal
A Chinese businessman has donated $100,000 to the Christchurch earthquake appeal after reading about the numerous Chinese people killed or missing.
Westpac runaway: I'm afraid and alone
A pale and exhausted Kara Hurring last night spoke of her isolation as she faces up to her fugitive past.
<i>Arthur Chin</i>: Doing business with China cultural nous helps smooth the way
A few key principles make for better relationships.
Interiors: Learning to maximise space
An Auckland woman used practical tricks for extra space in the smallest room.
Brew beauty
The good ol' cuppa is riding a new wave of popularity. Nicky Pellegrino reports on the explosion of boutique teas that are a far cry from the humble English breakfast.
Air NZ adds new flights to China
Air New Zealand will be adding two new direct services each week to China from December, meaning it will have a direct service to China every day.
China: Almost gone but not forgotten
Jim Eagles channels his inner caveman and is moved by the great art he finds.
Commodities rally overnight on China demand
Stocks on Wall Street were mixed as investors awaited a fresh reason to extend the rally, while commodities including oil, gold and copper were boosted on hopes that Chinese demand would remain strong.
Natural Dairy pressing ahead with milk export plans
The Chinese company that sparked a fierce national debate last year about foreign investment in farming is ploughing ahead with plans to export millions of cartons of UHT milk from New Zealand to China.
Top 10 spots to propose
United States news organisation CNN International has released its top 10 places to propose to a loved one on Valentine's Day.
Sites battle to be China's Facebook
The top social-networking service in the world's biggest internet market was created by graduates of a prestigious university to help students communicate with one another. And it's not Facebook.
Year of the rabbit (+recipes)
Food is an integral and symbolic part of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Success: One that got away keeps on growing
BioVittora has big plans for natural sweetener, despite investors' earlier snub.
Tapu Misa: There's much to learn from Tiger Mothers
Bringing out the best in your child involves encouragement, support - and hard work.
NZ's forests second most endangered in world
NZ's forest ecosystems are the second most threatened in the world and house only 5 per cent of their original habitat, according to an international report.
Chinese choosing NZ for retirement
More than 1200 over-50s retiring Chinese, have relocated here in the past year.
China: Wishes come true at heavenly lake
A visit to an ancestral temple at a famous Chinese beauty spot earned Jim Eagles a blessing from an ancient goddess.