US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.

First it was baby formula - now it appears NZ-sourced Fonterra milk powder is also being sold online in China.

France and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.

In the first of a three-part series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan investigates migration trends and their impact.

NZ supermarkets are rationing baby formula because of fears of a shortage caused by Chinese buyers selling it in bulk to parents back in their homeland.

International students from China want New Zealand residency and passports not only for ease of travel, but also as a way to get into a good university back home and attract the opposite sex.

There is concern that Chinese-New Zealanders are buying thousands of tins of baby milk powder from supermarkets and selling it online.

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.