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Kiwifruit growers take their case against MPI to High Court
More than 200 kiwifruit growers whose crops were ruined by the PSA vine disease will start their case in the High Court at Wellington today. RNZ rural reporter Alexa Cook discusses the details. Audio
A rough ride for UBER in Asia
The ridesharing app UBER is struggling to make much of an impact in Asia; QR codes spur a cashless revolution in China; and why the field of asteroid mining is so attractive for investors today. Audio
Perfect Persimmons
A Gisborne based exporter, First Fresh, is sending a trial shipment of local persimmons to China within the next week to ten days. It's the first new fruit to gain market access since the NZ-China… Audio
Perfect Persimmons
A Gisborne based exporter, First Fresh, is sending a trial shipment of local persimmons to China within the next week to ten days. It's the first new fruit to gain market access since the NZ-China…
AudioTrump criticises China over North Korea
US President Donald Trump says he is "very disappointed" with China for not doing enough to stop North Korea's weapons programme.
China takes more of a lead with climate change efforts in the Pacific
China is taking more of a lead with climate change efforts in the Pacific region.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 July 1027
Four people dead in election related violence in Papua New Guinea; Marine conservationists survey a massive garbage patch floating in the Pacific; Vanuatu pushes ahead with controversial tax reforms… Audio
Eyes turn to China for climate leadership
China is taking more of a lead with climate change efforts in the Pacific region. Audio
Eyes turn to China for climate leadership
Some countries are looking towards China for climate leadership in the wake of a US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
Chinese president congratulates Vanuatu's new president
The Chinese President has sent a congratulatory message to Vanuatu's new president.
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo dies
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo had been jailed for subversion and was recently moved to a hospital for cancer treatment.
Umbrella sharing plan turns into theft
Shanghai umbrella sharing scheme results in the loss of nearly all of the 300 thousand umbrellas. Audio
Lower Chinese milk production good for NZ - analyst
Consumption of dairy products in Asia is lacklustre, but a drop in China's milk production will be good news for New Zealand, a visiting Chinese dairy analyst says.
Invisible barriers for Chinese immigrants in NZ
Elderly Chinese immigrants are struggling to settle into New Zealand society, say some community groups. Audio
Russia, China urge freeze in North Korea missile launches
Russia and China urge North Korea to stop its tests after it fires a missile estimated to be able to reach Alaska.
Warnings that China's growth may falter
There are warnings that growth in the world's second largest economy may falter over the coming years. Audio
China: at least 140 missing after mountainside collapses
More than 140 people are feared buried in a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China, state media say.
China factory conditions exposed: 'I can't remember anyone smiling'
Brian Merchant got smuggled in to Foxconn's factory in China to see if anything had changed since workers committed suicide over conditions in 2010. Video, Audio
Chinese tourists' crime concerns rising, guide says
A tour guide in Auckland says, for the first time, she is having to warn visitors to avoid parks, not walk at night and not put their belongings down. Video
NZ becoming a 'criminal paradise' Chinese video creator says
Tyler Luo says his video, which is popular on Chinese social media network Wechat, is a plea to the government to help Asian victims. Audio