China
Breathing new life into the world of lawn bowls
Auckland student Rebecca Jelley is the co-founder of a groundbreaking new lawn balls enterprise called Ultimate Bowls Championship. She explains the ethos behind UBC. Audio
China calls US Pacific comments 'irresponsible'
China says the United States should stop making "irresponsible comments" over ties between China and Pacific island countries.
Watch: Hong Kong mass protests explained
Video - How nine weeks of protests in Hong Kong have led to violent clashes with police and dire warnings from the Chinese government. Audio
Port of influence: China's controversial lease in Darwin
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Audio
PNG asks China for free trade deal, and debt re-financing
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has asked China to enter into a free trade agreement with his country, and for help in restructuring his government's debt.
Hong Kong ‘heading towards further confrontation’ – CNN correspondent
CNN's Ben Wedeman joins Checkpoint live from Hong Kong, where an anti-government campaign has crippled transport across the city. Video, Audio
Lily Kuo: China bristling over Hong Kong unrest
The Beijing bureau chief for The Guardian, Lily Kuo joins the show from Hong Kong with all the latest from the anti-government protests. Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Patrick Phelps in China
Our China correspondent Patrick Phelps has just landed back in New Zealand and is in to tell Bryan all about his time in China and what's going on in Xinjiang and the growing protests against… Audio
Chinese Army releases Hong Kong 'anti-riot' promotional video
China's People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong has released a video showing footage of "anti-riot" exercises as top brass warned protest violence was "absolutely impermissible".
AUT denies political pressure behind room cancellation
AUT is denying the Chinese government pressured it into cancelling a booking for an event marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Audio
State's cladding solution and unis links to China queried
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how one state is coming to the rescue of apartment owners over the issue of flammable cladding. Two universities are under fire after… Audio
Silk Road plans tabled at Tahiti presidency
French Polynesia's presidency has hosted a conference on China's Silk Road project following talks with the visiting chairman of Hong Kong's Cyberport.
Elizabeth Economy: China under Xi Jinping
Dr Elizabeth Economy is an author and academic specialising in China's domestic and foreign policy, named by Politico Magazine as one of the '10 Names That Matter on China Policy'. The director for… Audio
Asia second trade war & Hong Kong protests
Asia correspondent Ed White with the latest from Hong Kong as weeks of protests continue and a serious dispute is brewing between Japan and South Korea with its roots in Japan's treatment of South… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 11 July 2019
About 5,000 tonnes of the mineral bauxite has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres of oil; Tuvalu will be able to… Audio
Vanuatu opposition wants end to passport sales
Vanuatu's opposition is calling for a halt to the government's passport scheme, blaming it for the recent and controversial deportations of Chinese nationals. Audio
Chinese spy ship heading towards Australia to monitor war games
The Australian Defence Force is closely tracking a high-tech Chinese spy ship as it approaches Australia ahead of this month's Talisman Sabre war games on the Queensland coast.
Calling Home: Anna Fifield in Beijing
Today Calling Home is from China where expat Anna Fifield is based as the Washington Post Beijing Bureau Chief. She talks about her life in the Chinese capital. Audio
Dr. Jim Salinger: Billion Trees Programme ultimately flawed
Planting billions of trees to mop up Co2 is ultimately a sensible idea, says Dr. Jim Salinger, but it has to be done in the right way. Audio
Westland Woes
Colin van der Geest is dairy farmer based on the West Coast. He spoke to RNZ's Maja Burry about why he made the decision to back the sale of Westland Milk Products to China's Yili conglomerate. Audio
