China
Women's World Cup: Steel Roses outkicking the men
At home, China's women's national football team is known as the Steel Roses, and sometimes the country's real national team, and they are giving the men's team a run for their money when it comes to…
USA and China's ever-growing battle for influence
USA and China's ever-growing battle for influence in the Pacific. Audio
PNG academic pleads for Porgera money not to be wasted
A Papua New Guinea academic wants structures to be put in place to ensure returns from the soon to reopen Porgera goldmine in PNG are not wasted.
NZ & Aus reject claims by Solomon Islands PM
New Zealand and Australia reject claims made by the Solomon Islands prime minister that they delayed their budgetary support. Audio
China tightens Xi Jinping's powers against the West with new law
China is adding to Xi Jinping's vast powers with a new law that will assert Beijing's interests on the world stage.
No state meeting for Tibetan leader-in-exile state on visit to NZ
Tibet's leader-in-exile has expressed disappointment that he was not able to secure a meeting with Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta during his first-ever visit to New Zealand.
Sam Sachdeva: navigating New Zealand's relationship with China
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (who turns 100 the day we air) is talking about the potential for war between the United States and China. Increasingly, such talk about our biggest… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Asia correspondent Ed White talks to Kathryn about a comedian in Beijing has found himself in serious hot water after joking about the Chinese military, and Joe Biden signaling a 'thaw' in relations… Audio
NZ warned after Chinese hackers target critical US infrastructure
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been spying on critical US infrastructure, and New Zealand could be a target too, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft say.
Russia, China seal economic pacts despite Western disapproval
Russia's prime minister has signed agreements with China, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the West.
Australian journalist's 1000 days imprisoned in China for an unknown reason
Australian journalist Cheng Lei's partner is hoping for an end to her "awful situation".
Asia correspondent Ed White
Ed talks to Kathryn about US court documents detailing a brazen scheme for getting cigarettes into North Korea worth hundreds of millions of dollars. There have been mixed signals given to western… Audio
Westland Milk Products to invest $70m at Hokitika factory
Westland Milk Products is to invest $70 million to expand its manufacturing of dairy protein lactoferrin.
Palau on tensions between China and Taiwan
Palau is reminding Pacific nations that diplomacy with China does not need to mean abandoning Taiwan. Audio
China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island.
Technology: Is 'it's inevitable' good enough after a hack?
Tech commentator Anthony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the hack of finance company Latitude and how it's dealt with the loss of customer data. What should companies do after a breach? As hundreds… Audio
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioNew Zealand is juggling old mates and new friends
Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been… Audio
New Zealand is juggling old mates and new friends
Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been…
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