Nepal
Pilot only survivor of fatal Nepal plane crash
All 19 onboard except the pilot died when the plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off.
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Arrests have been made in Nepal after a gang was accused of smuggling people and forcing them into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine. The people trapped in the scheme and extorted were young… Audio
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage
Activists have hailed the legal recognition as a victory for LGBT rights.
At least 128 killed, dozens injured after Nepal hit by strong earthquake
At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck western Nepal, with witnesses saying it caused houses in the area to collapse.
Calls for official celebration of Everest Day
On the 70th anniversary of Hillary and Tenzing sitting on top of the world's tallest peak, efforts continue to mark the feat with an official celebration in New Zealand.
Double-leg amputee in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
A British Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has reached the world's highest peak in an attempt to make mountaineering history.
Yaks 'n Yetis: Peter Hillary and Ant Sang's new book's Himalayan magic
Mountaineer Peter Hillary has teamed up with artist Ant Sang and the result is 4 Yaks and a Yeti - a book that see a young Nepalese boy undertake a perilous journey to find the mythical palace… Audio
Nepal recovers bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash, black box found
Nepali search and rescue teams have recovered the last body of the 22 people who died in a Himalayas plane crash two days ago, while the flight's voice recorder has also been found.
The 'every-single-street' movement
No one has completed all 39,137 streets of Greater London, but in 2014, Noelle Poulson walked every street within London's congestion zone. She joins the show to discuss why she did it and what she… Audio
Calls for Everest Day to be recognised in NZ
The Nepalese community is calling for upcoming Everest Day to be recognised in the New Zealand government calendar. Wallace talks to Dinesh Kahdka, the president of the NZ Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Audio
Peter Laurenson: Connection to Khumbu
Peter Laurenson is a keen tramper, climber and photographer who has spent three decades maintaining a special connection with the Khumbu region - the gateway to Mount Everest. He first visited the… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Dr Lisa Fletcher in Kathmandu
Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio
Mountaineer Guy Cotter: the impact of Covid-19 on Everest
Covid-19 cases have been spreading through the Everest Base Camp as Nepal deals with a surging outbreak of the virus. Despite this, there has been a record number of climbing permits issued as the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 in Nepal
There has been a lot of coverage about the devastating impact of Covid-19 in India, But what about neighbouring Nepal? Raj Maharjan is the founding President of the 'Help Nepal Network New Zealand'… Audio
Covid cases skyrocket in Nepal
India's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has warned against the highly infectious B1.617 variant there breaking out and threatening the rest of the world, and cases in Nepal are skyrocketing, with… Audio
From Nepal to Nelson
In this episode we meet a Nepali Bhutanese woman who came to Aotearoa as a refugee and decided to get behind the wheel and break all moulds. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
A look at the effect of Covid-19 throughout the Asian continent, including the impact on India, Indonesia, Nepal, Also, it is the fourth consecutive month of work from home measures in Hong Kong, with… Audio
Making a radio documentary in Nepal
Since visiting the Nepal in August for RNZ, Lynn Freeman has been reflecting on an eventful and sometimes stressful three weeks in this remarkable country. So having got most of the documentaries to… Audio, Gallery
Life as a Kiwi in Kathmandu
Expat Kiwi journalist Thomas Heaton is helping the Kathmandu Post in Nepal to embrace the online opportunities now available to newspapers. Officially he's the Deputy culture and arts editor but he's… Audio
Travelling in Nepal - where to stay
We return to Nepal now - last week Lynn Freeman was on safari, this time she's exploring some of the increasing number of accommodation options available to visitors. Not the increasing number of high… Audio, Gallery
