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Winston Peters' $100 billion fund must be 'depoliticised' - major KiwiSaver provider
But the proposed infrastructure fund is getting the thumbs up from Simplicity managing director Sam Stubbs.
Corruption trial involving former minister in Singapore
Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a monumental corruption trial involving a former minister in Singapore, China handing out a massive stimulus to help revive its dwindling economy… Audio
Future-proofing supply chains with Singapore
The New Zealand government has joined forces with Singapore to try and tackle global supply chain issues. A New Zealand-Singapore Supply Chain Working Group" will be established yo help future proof… Audio
Supply chain protection focus for Ardern in Singapore
Shoring up the supply chain between New Zealand and Singapore has been on Jacinda Ardern's agenda on the final day of her trip there.
The PM and her Singaporean counterpart have pledged to protect… Video, Audio
Latest from Ardern's first overseas trip in years
RNZ deputy editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the latest news from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip overseas, first landing in Singapore.
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Jacinda Ardern in Singapore on first trip overseas in years
The Prime Minister has been officially welcomed to Singapore as she kicks off her first overseas trip since the pandemic. Jacinda Ardern arrived in the country last night New Zealand time - after… Audio
Ardern to depart on 6-day Asia tour in first overseas trip since 2020
The Prime Minister will leverage New Zealand's Covid-19 response while overseas, to try to attract tourists from Singapore and Japan.
When 'shoe salesman' Vladimir Putin visited New Zealand
In 2000, Sir Bob Harvey was handed an envelope containing 10 pages of gallery proofs of a yet-to-be-published book about future Russian president Vladimir Putin's undercover visits here in the 1980s… Audio
Calling Home: Rebecca Brady in Buffalo, N.Y.
Wellington-born, Buffalo-based business owner and mother of three Rebecca Brady isn't exaggerating when she says her life has become a bit hectic in the last few weeks. Rebecca is the founder of an… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson in Singapore
This morning on Calling Home we talk to Grant Rawlinson. The Taranaki native lives with wife Stefanie and twin daughters Kate and Rachel. He's Calling Home this morning from Singapore. Audio, Gallery
Singapore expands quarantine-free travel, eyes 'new normal'
Singapore is opening its borders to quarantine-free travel from more countries and preparing for a "new normal" to live with Covid-19, but unvaccinated residents face restrictions.
The travel world through Anthony Bourdain's eyes
Laurie Woolever met Anthony Bourdain in 2002, when she was hired to edit and test the recipes for his Les Halles Cookbook. In 2017 the pair discussed writing a travel guide. After his untimely death… Audio
Probe over Covid-positive seaman washed up in Vanuatu
A shipping company based in Singapore says it is working with Vanuatu authorities to trace the contacts of a dead crew member found washed ashore and infected with Covid-19.
Christchurch mosque shooting widow returns to New Zealand
A remembrance service to mark the second anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks took place yesterday. In attendance was Dr Hamimah Tuyan, whose husband Zekeriya was the 51st fatality. She… Audio
Niugini Sands say would mine responsibly
A Singaporean businessman is intrigued at the interest in his company's plans for sandmining from beaches in Papua New Guinea's Madang province.
Kiwi journalist Linda Collins on breaking the suicide taboo
New Zealander Linda Collins has lived every parent's worst nightmare - the death by suicide of her 17-year-old daughter. Her life was shattered when she woke one Monday morning to find her daughter… Audio
Christchurch mosque shooting widow: 'I am my husband's voice'
Hamimah Tuyan lost her husband in last year's Christchurch terror attack. She's now based in Singapore and has had to use all of her holidays and leave both of her children behind to attend the… Audio
Nauru joins multi-country pact to keep supply chains open despite Covid-19 pandemic
Nauru has issued a joint statement with nine other countries, committing to ensure the countries' supply chain remains connected despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on the impact of Covid-19 in NZ
Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week. Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio
Contact tracing technology. What are the privacy pitfalls?
Comprehensive contact tracing is being touted as the single most important thing New Zealand could do to stay out of another lockdown. Around the world, many countries are looking at how technology… Audio
