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China defers key New Zealand tourism event amid concerns of growing diplomatic rift
China has postponed a major tourism campaign in New Zealand days before its launch and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to Beijing has been further delayed as concerns mount of strained ties over China's growing influence in the Pacific. Ardern on Tuesday acknowledged there were ...
Air New Zealand flight reportedly turned away from China due to reference to Taiwan
An Air New Zealand plane on its way to Shanghai was forced to return to Auckland after several hours in the air Saturday because paperwork for the flight included a reference to Taiwan, Stuff reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The problem related to ...
Strong winds are expected to fan forest fires that have been burning for a week through New Zealand's South Island, forcing thousands of people from their homes, with more residents expected to flee, officials said. The Pigeon Valley fire covers 2,300 hectares (5,700 acres), with ...
An entire village of more than 3,000 people was evacuated in New Zealand on Saturday as a huge bush fire threatened houses, and firefighters said they were "in the hands of God." A state of emergency has been declared around the town of Wakefield as ...
Video shows New Zealand dinghy, adrift with four aboard, in near miss with giant cruise liner
Dramatic video footage has emerged of a 122,000-ton cruise liner narrowly missing a tiny dinghy with four people on board. The inflatable, carrying two young men and two young women, had run out of fuel when it found itself in the path of the Celebrity ...
Heard on the grapevine: How the Pacific trade pact primes New Zealand wine for Japanese market
From sleepy New Zealand hillsides to sleek Tokyo dining scenes, a bottle of Hawke's Bay wine shipped to Japan traces an arc that exporters like Nigel Avery see as an avenue for multimillion dollar growth built on a free trade pact. Avery's Sileni Estates hopes ...
New Zealand grapples with China's influence and intimidation
As an illiberal China exerts global influence, small Pacific states become canaries in a geopolitical coal mine.
Charles Odlin: The man who can help you take that leap
Bungee jumping company owner Odlin says that taking the plunge has a high level of "perceived risk," when in reality it takes place in a very controlled enviroment.
Britain's BT pulls plug on Huawei in core 4G cellular network amid security concerns
Britain's largest mobile provider revealed on Wednesday it was stripping the equipment of China's telecoms giant Huawei from its core 4G cellular network after similar moves by the United States and New Zealand. BT's announcement comes with Washington reportedly pushing its allies to shun Huawei ...
New Zealand halts use of Huawei equipment for 5G upgrade over security fears
New Zealand's international intelligence agency on Wednesday halted mobile company Spark from using Huawei equipment in its planned 5G upgrade, saying it posed a "significant network security risk." The action follows a ban in Australia, where the Chinese telecommunications giant was blocked in August from ...
Academics pressure New Zealand to defend academic freedoms after harassment of China researcher
Prominent New Zealand researchers on Monday called on Wellington to defend academic freedoms following the harassment of a university professor investigating Beijing's foreign policy. The open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from 29 university academics and human rights campaigners, including Amnesty International New Zealand, ...
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday. The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 km (19 miles) off the southern coast of ...
