Sanctions
MSD reviews of scrapped sanction cases painfully slow - AAAP
Advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) has 38 cases on its books, with women appealing past MSD sanctions, in the hope of getting years of deductions repaid.
One of those women has… Video, Audio
'There can be no affront to China's national dignity'
A research poll has shown that negative views of China are continuing to grow in the U.S. Meanwhile, China's satisfaction with its government continues to grow. China correspondent Nathan van der… Audio
'It suits Beijing to have a puppet like Carrie Lam'
Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer Antony Dapiran believes Beijing is keen to re-shape Hong Kong into an image that is a lot more to their liking. And he says they're happy to have a "puppet" like… Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the ongoing trade tussle between China and Australia, as the economic superpower confirms it'll press ahead with an 80 per cent tariff… Audio
US weighs sanctions over China's Muslim detentions
The US is considering sanctions against senior Chinese officials and companies associated with a "worsening crackdown" on minority Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
Trump accuses Russians of using nerve agent Novichok
The US is introducing new sanctions against Russia to punish the Kremlin for the country's involvement in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the British town of Salisbury… Video, Audio
Trump vows to punish countries trading with Iran
New Zealand's growing trade with Iran is under threat as Donald Trump vows to punish countries that do business with the country. Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Deal or no deal? Trump nears decision on Iran nuclear pact
US President Donald Trump has tweeted he will announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal tomorrow.
Have sanctions on N. Korea forced Kim Jong-Un to the table?
North Korea said at the weekend that its intention to denuclearize, announced at an historic inter-Korean summit last month, was not the result of U.S. led sanctions, warning the US not to mislead… Audio
US sanctions Russia over election meddling
The US has announced it will be imposing new sanctions against Russia for its interference in the 2016 US election. The measures include sanctions on nineteen Russian individuals and on a number of… Audio
North Korea vows to retaliate against US over sanctions
North Korea has vowed to make "the United States pay a price" for drafting fresh UN sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme.
Don't impose sanctions over missile tests, says Iran minister
Prime Minister John Key has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio
NZ exporters eye Iran sanction lift
The lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand, exporters say. Audio
Iran sanctions lifted
Al Gillespie discusses the lifting of trade sanctions against Iran. Audio
North Korea Nuclear Test
North Korea says it had successfully conducted a test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. The nuclear test is the fourth by the isolated country, which is under U-S. and U-N sanctions for its… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Shia Shrines
The lure for Jill Worrall of Iran and why she returns to visit the Imam Reza shrine in Mashaad. Audio
Ideas for 6 June 2010 - Sanctions
Sanctions - humanitarian disaster or legitimate tool in international relations? Ideas talks to a passenger aboard the 'Rachel Corrie' - Denis Hallday, Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand - Shemi Tzur… Audio
