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Mahuta - 'We take seriously' NZ's relationship with China

Nanaia Mahuta's trip has also paved the way for a possible visit by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins this year - the last was by Jacinda Ardern in 2019.

Politics •8:34am

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules

The rules set out by the police included protesters wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

Asia •Sun, Mar 26

87 people injured after four buses, truck collide in Hong Kong

Four passenger buses and a truck collided after a taxi carried out a "careless lane change".

Asia •Sat, Mar 25

Artwork that secretly honoured Hong Kong dissidents removed

Patrick Amadon’s “No Rioters” was put on display on a billboard at the SOGO Causeway Bay Store for an exhibition that started last Saturday.

Asia •Fri, Mar 24

North Korea claims it tested nuclear-capable underwater drone

Leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to make his rivals "plunge into despair".

Asia •Fri, Mar 24

US must be ready for confrontation with China, Pentagon warns

It comes as Congress approved a NZ$1.35 trillion defence budget to modernise the force in Asia and around the world.

North America •Fri, Mar 24

Chinese startup invents kissing machine for long-distance couples

The device connects to users' smartphones and employs silicone lips with motion sensors to simulate kissing.

Technology •Fri, Mar 24

Watch: Zebra runs loose in downtown Seoul after escaping zoo

The zebra, a two-year-old male named Sero, was tranquillised and brought back to a zoo.

Animals •Fri, Mar 24

The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

Cambodia has announced tough new restrictions on fishing in the vast river to try and reduce the number of dolphins killed in nets.

Animals •Thu, Mar 23

Nuclear submarines, not-so-secret security pacts - let’s talk AUKUS

It’s time to breakdown the defence partnership that New Zealand’s not part of.

Defence •Thu, Mar 23

Fans in tears as they meet K-pop star AleXa in Auckland

AleXa performed a dance with some of those who showed up to meet her in central Auckland today.

Music •Wed, Mar 22

Winnie the Pooh film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas

Winnie the Pooh is regarded by many residents as a playful taunt China's President Xi Jinping and social media searches for the bear in the country have been banned in the past.

Movies •Wed, Mar 22

Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-Covid exit cost lives

Experts say many hundreds of thousands of people, perhaps millions, may have died in the Covid wave — far higher than the official toll of under 90,000.

Covid 19 •Tue, Mar 21

IMF approves $4.6 billion bailout of Sri Lanka

The bailout raises hopes for an easing of the nation's dire economic crisis.

Asia •Tue, Mar 21

China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated

The March 21, 2022, disaster was a rare failure for the Chinese airline industry that dramatically improved safety following deadly crashes in the 1990s.

Asia •Tue, Mar 21

Putin welcomes Chinese leader Xi in state visit to Russia

Xi's visit offers an important political boost to Putin just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader.

Russia Invades Ukraine •Tue, Mar 21