The NZDF P-8A Poseidon was patrolling the region when it was called to help with the search.

NZ Air Force spots possible North Korea sanctions breach at sea

The possible ship-to-ship transfer was observed by a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.

3:53pm

Workers and rescuers examine the wreckage following a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia.

Fourteen killed in train crash near Indonesia's capital Jakarta

A long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta.

3:23pm

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during the India New Zealand Free Trade Agreement signing ceremony.

New Zealand and India sign landmark free trade agreement

Tariffs are set to fall on most exports, with the agreement now heading to Parliament after Labour agreed to back the legislation.

6:15am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Russian Defense Minister Andrei Beloussov attend an inaugural ceremony of a memorial museum in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Source: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

South Korea’s intelligence service estimated North Korea sent about 15,000 troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine and 2000 were killed.

Monday 6:29pm

Trade Minister Todd McClay.

NZ-India trade agreement due for formal signing in New Delhi

Trade Minister Todd McClay will formally sign Aotearoa's free trade agreement with India in New Delhi at about 9pm tonight.

Monday 12:30pm

More than 700 firefighters were tackling the inferno, which spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a housing complex in the Tai Po district.

Months after Hong Kong fire, grieving survivors return to homes

Starting last week, the thousands of residents displaced by the fire were returning to see what is left of their homes and retrieve their belongings.

Monday 12:01pm

A generic assortment of Chinese AI apps (file image).

US vows crackdown on Chinese firms 'exploiting' AI models

The US-China gap in performance of top AI models has “effectively closed", according to a report from Stanford University.

Monday 6:00am

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup.

China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model

The platform has been accused by AI giants such as Anthropic of illicit campaigns to garner information from their own intelligence models.

Sun, Apr 26

A visitor and his robotic dog stand near to the Toyota BZ7 EV model showcased at the Auto China 2026

China's carmakers flaunt new tech as global competition heats up

Analysts say the upcoming biennial auto show in Beijing, shows how China's auto industry is setting the global pace for cutting-edge technologies, eclipsing many foreign brands that used to dominate the global market.

Sun, Apr 26

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2025.

Thirty-year prison term sought for S Korea's Yoon for Pyongyang drone flights

In February, the court sentenced Yoon to life in prison after finding him guilty of the more serious rebellion charge.

Fri, Apr 24

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against sky and clouds

Why nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl

Decades after the worst ever nuclear energy disaster, there's a renewed appetite around the world, now boosted by war in the Middle East.

Fri, Apr 24

Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on.

China's behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacy

Long reluctant to get involved in conflicts far from its borders, China has emerged as a major player with attempts to mediate conflicts from Southeast Asia to Europe.

Thu, Apr 23

Labour leader Chris Hipkins. File photo.

Labour Party to back India free trade deal, with reservations

New Zealand First had opposed the agreement, which meant National and ACT required the support of Labour.

Thu, Apr 23

An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks near a monitor showing a tsunami alert during a news conference at the agency in Tokyo.

Japan warns of slightly increased mega-quake risk after 7.7 tremor

The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a mega-quake, compared to a 0.1% chance during normal times.

Tue, Apr 21

Shane Jones

Jones' 'butter chicken tsunami' comment 'scaremongering', says PM

NZ First deputy leader cops a broadside from the Prime Minister for comments about NZ's free trade agreement with India.

Mon, Apr 20

This image made from video provided by Bernama TV shows a fire at a Malaysian coastal settlement in the Sandakan district of Sabah state on Borneo Island, Malaysia, Sunday, April 19, 2026.

A thousand homes destroyed by fire in coastal Malaysian village

The fire started early Sunday (local time) in the Sandakan district and spread rapidly through rows of wooden houses constructed on stilts above the sea, according to the local fire and rescue department.

Mon, Apr 20

The agreement is set to be signed in the first half of next year.

Next stage in NZ-India free trade agreement confirmed

The official signing would trigger the formal legislative process, with the full text of the agreement and a national interest analysis to be tabled in Parliament.

Mon, Apr 20

A humanoid robot runs in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing. (Source: Pool via AP)

Robot beats human world record to win half-marathon in China

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21km race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

Sun, Apr 19

NZDF P8-A plane.

China lodges 'serious protest' over NZ Air Force's conduct in its air space

An NZDF spokesperson denied any disruption of civil aviation.

Sat, Apr 18

A foreign tourist poses next to a Chinese couple dressed in imperial costumes near the Forbidden City, in Beijing.

'Becoming Chinese' meme shows China's soft power moment's here

In recent months, 20-somethings around the world have taken over social media with posts enthusing about how they’re embracing Chinese ways of life.

Fri, Apr 17

A person prays at the Xishiku Catholic Church, in Beijing

China raises pressure on underground Catholics - rights group

Catholics have been divided between an official, state-controlled church that didn’t recognise papal authority and an underground church that remained loyal to Rome.

Thu, Apr 16

Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Willis joins counterparts in call for ceasefire as fuel fears linger

Finance Minister is in Washington DC for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings.

Thu, Apr 16

The Seoul Western District Court found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, a self-proclaimed internet “troll” known online as Johnny Somali, guilty of multiple charges.

US YouTuber jailed in South Korea prison for offensive stunts

The Seoul Western District Court found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, a self-proclaimed internet "troll" known online as Johnny Somali, guilty of multiple charges.

Thu, Apr 16

Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand in the courtyard of a secondary school where an assailant opened fire, in Kahramanmaras in Türkiye.

14yo kills nine in Türkiye's second school shooting in two days

The attack came a day after 16 people, mostly students, were wounded when a former student opened fire at a high school in nearby Sanliurfa province.

Thu, Apr 16

People stand in a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex, in Beijing, China, Aug. 25, 2025.

China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to charges including fraud, bribery

Evergrande was the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer with more than $510 billion in liabilities.

Tue, Apr 14