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Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestine as independent state
Norway, Ireland and Spain will all recognise Palestine as an independent state next week. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Afghanistan floods blamed on climate change
Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills hundreds - reporting from Kazakstan is Anas Mallick Audio
Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Caledonia to kickstart talks
Emmanuel Macron is due to land in Noumea - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest on news out of Europe Audio
Photos: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs
Eighteen dogs went down the red carpet at the annual American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the Met Gala two weeks earlier.
New Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegation, accused of 2003 sexual assault
A former model has accused Combs of sexually assaulting her in 2003 in the latest in a series of allegations against the embattled hip-hop mogul.
'I've run out of medicines': Kiwi's short holiday turns into anxious 14-day wait in New Caledonia
New Zealander Mike Lightfoot, in Nouméa, is still waiting on word on his flight back. Audio
Strewth, selfie, eshay: Aussie slang dictionary notches up 17k entries
'Straya is a country with a genius for the pithy phrase or shortened word, and etymologist Mark Gwynn has the job of recording the 17,000 and counting that make up the Aussie lexicon. Audio
Australia: Migration fight, Assange reprieve, betting scandal
Correspondent Karen Middleton looks at migration and the housing crisis, Julian Assange's UK court reprieve, and allegations of a football betting scandal. Audio
US includes NZ in military trade legislation
The United States has quietly included New Zealand in a military trade treaty that exists to support the US's own national security objectives, without the New Zealand government's involvement. Phil… Audio
Elvis's granddaughter fights Graceland auction
Riley Keough alleges paperwork on the loan is fraudulent and her mother's signature was forged.
Trump opts not to take witness stand in hush money trial
Jurors in the criminal trial of the former US president will begin deliberations next week.
NZer in New Caledonia hopes to be evacuated
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is now working with France and Australia to ensure the safe departure of further evacuation flights. Mike Lightfoot spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
French president Macron heading to New Caledonia
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to depart for New Caledonia this morning as unrest continues on the island. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Iran enters 5 days of mourning for dead President
Israel's Prime Minister thumbs his nose at the ICC - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
US: Trump doesn't testify in hush money trial, defence rests
President Trump's defence has rested in his hush-money trial - Bevan Hurley tells Nathan Rarere what happens next. Audio
Australians being flown out of New Caledonia
As our airforce brings Kiwis home from Noumea, Australia is doing the same - Pam Corkery joined the programme from across the Tasman Audio
Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT voice 'eerily similar' to hers, OpenAI halts its use
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that "Her" actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds "eerily similar" to her own.
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on news of the closure of a number of restaurants in Sydney including celebrity chef Kylie Kwong's Lucky Kwong's. He also talks rising unemployment, the start of Vivid Sydney… Audio
Why won't Sean 'Diddy' Combs be charged with assault despite graphic footage?
Security footage shows the rapper grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking his girlfriend in 2016. He has apologised but he won't be charged. University of Auckland Associate Professor of Law, Carrie…
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 21 May 2024
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon who says New Zealand supports international law but is refusing to comment further on a recommendation to issue arrest warrants for… Audio