World Politics
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 18th August 2025
In today's episode, Auckland business leaders' say the city's economy still needs a kick start; Donald Trump is claiming his summit with Vladimir Putin was a 10 out of 10 and made a lot of progress… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 18 August 2025
In today's episode, there's been a chorus of voices calling for the government to take action to help pull Auckland out of its economic slump; New Zealand Police are facing stiff competition across… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Ukraine president Zelensky to meet Trump
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by a number of European leaders when he meets with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
World news wrap
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio
Trump says Ukraine needs to make a deal after summit with Putin ends without ceasefire
In a major shift, Trump also said he had agreed with Putin that the best way to end the war was to go straight to a peace settlement.
NZ mum and 6yo son freed from US detention
Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac were detained in a immigration facility in Texas but are now safely back home in Washington.
Trump speaks to Zelensky, NATO leaders following Putin talks
The highly anticipated summit in Alaska yielded no agreement to resolve Russia's war in Ukraine, but both Trump and Putin described the talks as productive.
Watch: Pro-Palestinian protesters gather across motu
Demonstrators in Wellington called for sanctions against Israel, some spurred into action by the deaths of Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif and his four Al Jazeera colleagues.
Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he's president
The Chinese Embassy in Washington described the topic of Taiwan as "the most important and sensitive issue" in China-US relations.
Trade Minister travelling to US to discuss tariffs
The United States, New Zealand's second largest export market, imposed the higher-than-expected tariff after initially signalling a 10 percent rate.
Israel in talks to resettle Gazan Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
Arab and world leaders have rejected the idea of moving Gaza's population to any country.
Trump says 'no deal until there's a deal' after talks with Putin
The US President says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve the war in Ukraine.
UN plastics pollution deal a flop, some blame USA
Analysis - Fiji's delegate says failing to set production limits is like "mopping the floor without turning off the tap," while China wants to address the full life-cycle of plastics.
What Putin really wants from Trump - and it's not peace
Analysis: Alaska is unlikely to have been on many people's bingo cards for a summit between the US and Russia.
Iran's rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes
Analysis: The clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity, or concede and risk a fracture.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 15th August
In today's episode, former police negotiator Lance Burdett says the officer who shot and killed a woman threatening them with a knife would have had a split second to respond; The Ministerial Advisory… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Trump told Norwegian minister he wants Nobel Prize, newspaper says
The minister was walking down the street in Oslo when the US President called him.
Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska
Donald Trump says there's a 25 percent chance the summit with President Putin will end in failure. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio