China's Bright Food wants to buy Australian conglomerate CSR's sugar business - including the NZ Sugar Company, owner of the Chelsea brand and Birkenhead refinery.

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

Westpac's runaway millionaires are a step closer to keeping the cash after the bank bungled an attempt to recover it.

New Zealand officials were consulted over a controversial document which has compromised climate talks in Copenhagen.

Modern China's obsession with Western brands is clearly evident in Shanghai.

Armed with rock chisels, it took the thief only a few minutes to wipe out 135 million years of history.

Amnesty International is calling on Fonterra and the Government to condemn the executions of two people involved in the San Lu tainted milk powder scandal.