Defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Sunday rejected Australia’s version of events surrounding the live-fire drills, which forced commercial flights to divert from trans-Tasman routes on Friday.

This masthead reported on Friday that Qantas said both it and budget offshoot Jetstar temporarily adjusted some flights across the Tasman after receiving warnings of the drills, adding that it was ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. China has conducted the second live-firing exercise from a warship in two days in the waters between Australia and New Zealand.

An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent ... and the other Pacific governments with military force, such as Fiji and ...

Canterbury University’s Anne-Marie Brady said New Zealand must boost defence spending to protect the region.Lauren Crimp, Reporter An international relations professor is warning China’s activity in ...

News of the deal landed soon after China began conducting live firing exercises from naval vessels in the Tasman Sea. The part of the agreement relating to mineral exploration was likely to increase ...

New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins' office confirmed the second day of exercises in the Tasman Sea on Saturday after Kiwi sailors witnessed a Chinese warship firing its gun. Chinese naval ...

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live-firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday. “We are aware of reporting from the New ...

Warships in Tasman raise concerns over Chinese relationship. Church fires in Masterton labelled suspicious. Luigi Mangione appears in court. Video / NZ Herald Crew members on board a New Zealand ...

Commercial flights were warned to avoid airspace over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after Chinese warships took part in an apparent live-fire drill. It's understood at ...

Qantas and its low-cost arm Jetstar are monitoring the airspace and have temporarily adjusted some flights across the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said ...