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Odour in Air NZ cabin forces unscheduled landing in Guam
An Air New Zealand flight has landed back in Auckland after an unscheduled overnight stop-over in Guam.
Taiwanese New Zealanders keep close eye on Taiwan election outcome
Taiwanese New Zealanders are unsure what William Lai's victory in the presidential election might mean in terms of cross-strait ties with China.
Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru goes over to China
Nauru's government says it will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, marking Taipei's first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election.
Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election
Lai wins an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his pro-sovereignty party, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China.
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.
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.
Honduras ends decades-long Taiwan ties, Taiwan decries monetary demands
Honduras has ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan saying it only recognises China, as Taiwan's foreign minister accused the Central American country of demanding exorbitant amounts of money…
Taiwan to extend compulsory military service on China threat - government source
Taiwan is expected to announce a plan to extend compulsory military service to one year from the current four months.
On the sidelines of big news in China
This week's five-yearly meeting of the Chinese Communist Party signposted China's economic and foreign policy for the foreseeable future under President Xi Jinping. That's a big deal for trading… Video, Audio
US approves $1.8b Taiwan arms sale, angering China
The US has agreed to sell $US1.1b ($NZ1.8b) in weaponry to Taiwan, provoking anger from China.
Taiwan fires warning shots to drive back drones
Taiwan has fired warning shots for the first time to drive back drones that flew over its outlying islands near China.
Taiwan remains resolved to defend itself from China - president
Taiwan saw off Chinese forces six decades ago, and that resolve to defend the homeland continues today, Taiwan's president has told visiting former US officials.
Asia correspondent Ed White
China has embarked on a new round of military manoeuvres around Taiwan this week, reacting to the visit of another US congressional delegation, a move that ratchets up Beijing's efforts to isolate the… Audio
China sanctions Taiwanese 'independence diehards'
China has sanctioned seven Taiwanese officials and politicians it says are "independence diehards", in its latest angry reproach of the democratically governed island.
The Week in Detail: Firefighters, Taiwan, and alcohol
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Tech: Taiwan cyber attacks, NHS suffers DDoS, 100m affected by worker's data theft
Tech commentator Tony Grasso joins Susie to talk about the cyber attacks on Taiwan amid rising tensions with China, a DDoS attack on Britain's National Health Service. He'll also look at why insider… Audio
Taiwan and China: What happens next?
Taiwan is a country with a complicated past, a complicated present and, in all likelihood, a complicated future. What happens next as tensions with China escalate? Audio
Taiwan: US hits out at 'irresponsible' Chinese attack rehearsal
The United States has accused Beijing of "provocative" and "irresponsible" actions after Taiwan said China rehearsed an attack on the island.
China fires missiles near Taiwan after Pelosi visit
China has fired missiles near Taiwan as part of huge military drills following a visit by senior US politician Nancy Pelosi to the island.