16 Aug 2021

Afghans in NZ fear for family, friends in Afghanistan

From Checkpoint, 5:46 pm on 16 August 2021

The chaos unfolding in Afghanistan presents a sombre chance for reflection on New Zealand's involvement there in the past 20 years.

Two former Ministers of Defence have told RNZ Afghanistan is very different from a decade ago.

And as Jake McKee reports, refugees who have since settled in New Zealand fear for the safety of those they have left behind.