Bill gives couples benefits available to male-female married couples.

The man repeatedly hit the toy poodle on the head with a sandal as punishment for barking.

Her eye was swollen shut, doctors discovered a world-first cause for her pain.

The island nation off the Chinese mainland has a fascinating and proud culture.

It was a part of more than 343kg of drugs destined for New Zealand in the past year.

Launchers and models of the missiles are clearly visible on the new maps.

China's push for unification has given Taiwan's leader a boost, writes Johnson Lai.

Harrowing details reveal how a Bikini Climber ended up freezing to death after a 19m fall.

Xi threatens bloody murder if Tsai declares independence, but he knows that she will.

Jacinda Ardern reveals what she would have said to PNG PM about women.

The airline will also launch a new service to Chicago at the end of the year.

Xi Jinping tells South China Sea military advisers to prepare for worst.

Kaohsiung, in Taiwan's south, has gone from an industrial harbour to a cultural hotspot.

The global hunt for a giant inflatable Kiwi that went missing has turned up a lead.

From Confucian temples to modern speakeasies, Taiwan's former capital has it all.

Over the next few years, it risks sparking a war that will "change the course of history".

Taichung City is considered one of Taiwan's most liveable cities

Sociologist: Deported sex workers appeared to be all Asians.

Airways close route after China's travel ban to the island of Palau.

Instagramesque cafes, popular in South Korea, are popping up across New Zealand this year.

Pikikotuku Hamilton is one of 10 young Māori going to Taiwan.

French, Russian and Malaysian among the latest nabbed for deportation.

Qantas has confirms it has caved to China's demands, in a move condemned by White House.

The mob were furious at Farrell's tattoo which spelled out Taiwan in Chinese characters.

Many-faceted Taiwan could be one of Asia's best-kept secrets, writes Stephanie Worsop.

China isn't the easiest country to get into, but you can have a capital time.

Queue for more than half an hour for dumplings? You bet, writes Helen van Berkel.

Nobel winner's book and own immigrant experience sparked move to end stereotyping.

In Taiwan, Susan Strongman discovers many cultural and historical links to New Zealand

Air New Zealand is deepening its Pacific Rim operations with new direct flights to Taipei.