Asia & Pacific

New Zealand politicians have generally responded favourably to this morning’s announcement, though primary producers are less happy.

From Jan. 1, 2026, a health insurer will not be able to fund organ transplant surgery if the operation takes place in China or the organ is from China.

The Chinese regime’s ‘aggressive military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan only serve to exacerbate tensions,’ the U.S. State Department said.

Emails from NZ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveal concerns about Russia using the Cook Islands’ shipping registry to avoid sanctions.

The retailer had been in voluntary administration since January, but liquidators have confirmed there’s no hope of keeping the business alive.

Taiwanese officials and experts urge a tougher stance against Beijing’s subversion.

In a brief visit to the region, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised The Trump administration would ’truly prioritise and shift to this region.’

The decision will see the president either formally removed from office or reinstated.

The action targets the officials for their role in ‘coercing, arresting, detaining, or imprisoning’ dissidents in Hong Kong and abroad.

The lawmaker said the world must take the CCP’s plan seriously and prepare for a potential attack.

The NZ Commerce Commission has released a list of the 10 most complained-about businesses and Woolworths has topped the list, with another supermarket second.

New research commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation shows Australians are more positive than New Zealanders about a range of social cohesion measures.

‘Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring communist Chinese military aggression,’ Hegseth said.

The building was a $63 million joint venture between a leading Thai construction company and a subsidiary of the China Railway Engineering Corp.