Aid And Development
All around the globe - the NZDF has a far reaching remit
Our Defence Force may be small but our troops are spread all over the world, sometimes in conflict zones that have left the headlines, and some places that are unexpected. Audio
Bougainville's background of destruction - and hopes for the future
The referendum results will be in before Christmas - will the beautiful island of Bougainville, with a violent and destructive past, is heading toward independence. Audio
Pouring billions into keeping the regions healthy
Is the much-maligned Provincial Growth Fund making a difference in the regions? Audio
Tuvalu's fight to stay above the waves
Tuvalu is the poster boy for small island countries suffering from climate change and its very existence and that of its people is under threat. Despite the gloomy outlook, Tuvalu has big plans for… Audio
What is Australia doing with its Islamic State citizens?
An Australian official has visited northern Syria to discuss what to do with Australian citizens who were members of the Islamic State group and their children.
The foreign affairs official, Jon… Audio
Lifting the veil on China's Belt & Road Initiative
The world's super powers are on edge as China's trade policy projects increasingly dot the world map. Audio
China's Xi vows transparency over Belt and Road amid debt worries
Chinese President Xi Jinping is promising to set high standards for Beijing's sweeping infrastructure-building initiative amid concerns it leaves some developing countries with too much debt.
Running Tongariro Crossing in under two hours for charity
The KidsCan charity will benefit from a runner's commitment to run the Tongariro Crossing wearing a formal business suit. Video
Provincial Growth Fund - slush fund or lifeline?
Insight - With $3bn heading to 6 regions under the Provincial Growth Fund, questions have been asked about how it's being spent and by whom? Lois Williams asks those getting funding to plant trees or… Audio
Maniototo fires brought under control
Firefighters in Central Otago have battled to bring a 300-hectare scrub fire that closed part of the main state highway and rail trail under control. Video, Audio
Nelson family asks who will pay to repair their land after fire
Who should pay to repair private land after emergency services carve massive firebreaks into farmland, leaving it unusable? That's the situation facing one family in Teapot Valley after the Nelson -… Video, Audio
Majority of crime victims unhappy with justice system experience
Only 11 percent of victims of crime in New Zealand say they had a positive experience with the justice system, a new survey has found. Audio
PM: NZ can’t help Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand cannot help jihadist Mark Taylor because there is no diplomatic representation in Syria, and if he did obtain travel documents, he'd find it hard to get… Audio
Venezuela crisis: Clashes erupt at border towns
Deadly clashes have erupted in border towns across Venezuela as opposition activists try to bring aid into the country across government blockades.
Venezuela crisis: two reported shot as aid blocked
Venezuelan security forces reportedly fired on civilians who were trying to keep a border open amid disputes over international aid supplies.
Redwood Valley residents still waiting to go home.
Hundreds of residents near Nelson are still waiting to access their homes, as the Prime Minister visited today to offer more government help. Video, Audio
Fire evacuees desperate to return home
The battle to bring the Tasman wildfire under control is entering its ninth night tonight - and residents evacuated from around 200 nearby properties are no closer to knowing when they'll be heading… Audio
Health crisis denial astounds PNG doctors
Doctors in Papua New Guinea have reacted angrily to the health minister's insistence that there's no crisis in the Pacific country's health system. While they scrounge for basic supplies to keep… Audio
Pike River re-entry nears, but will police go in?
Tomorrow marks one year of the Pike River Recovery Agency, and work is in full swing ahead of a planned re-entry. But there is still no word as to whether the police will re-enter Pike River mine, as… Video, Audio
Aid workers warn of Ambae evacuee's vulnerability
Aid workers based in Vanuatu say disaster could strike if a cyclone hits people already displaced by Ambae's volcanic eruptions. Audio
