People are reportedly trapped after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan.

A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

A bizarre hair cut has been created on the back of a man's head to look just like Trump.

Taiwan's former capital is making the most of its rich traditions, writes Lincoln Tan.

Singer Ed Sheeran has injured his arm ahead of his tour to Asia this week.

The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport offers a taste of the capital and nearby cities.

Helen Van Berkel checks into a large, centrally-located Taipei hotel suite.

David Chang wanted to take advantage of specials, instead he was asked to leave store.

Taiwan woman divorces man after he fails to reply to her text messages

Taiwan is broadening its tourism horizons and is out to entice new visitors.

Sentencing for four caught smuggling liquid meth in wine bottles.

Designer stuns the internet with her extremely youthful looks.

From the colourful to the quirky, this island has it covered.

She had always dreamed of falling in love and getting married. But then she got cancer.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's highly polished RICE is a performance to sit back and absorb.

Police are investigating whether the bus was speeding at the time, according to local media.

Susan Strongman is charmed by Taiwan and its people and finds many links to NZ.

The latest sign of heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled Taiwan.

ANALYSIS: US President-elect Donald Trump has a chat with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing Wen, breaking a long tradition.

A simple domestic decision on whether or not to open a cupboard has driven the internet into a frenzy.

After an absence of nearly a decade, Taiwan Day will be celebrated this weekend at Auckland's Aotea Square.

Taiwanese tribal woman Jouan Pan is in New Zealand with a mission - to get her "long lost cuzzies" to visit "home".

Two of Taiwan's top chefs have been sent by its government to help improve Taiwanese cuisine and restaurants here, Gordon Ramsay-style.

Taiwan is preparing to face fast-moving Typhoon Nepartak over the next day and tourists have been evacuated

An American killed himself in court today, after being sentenced to four years in jail on drug charges.

The grieving mother of a child who was decapitated in a random attack in Taiwan has written a heartbreaking message to her daughter.

The mother of the young girl who was killed in a horrific attack in Taiwan is urging the public not to turn her daughter's death into a debate about the death penalty.

A train dedicated to Japan's most famous feline has taken to the tracks in Taiwan.

Taiwan really is a fantastic place to visit, with plenty of beautiful scenery, great shopping, amazing food and interesting culture - I highly recommend it.

Typhoon Soudelor is set to shortly make landfall in Taiwan, with the storm forcing thousands to evacuate.