Australia
Norfolk Islanders to seek answers from Canberra
Norfolk Islanders are searching for answers as to how the island is being run.
Sydney faces another month of lockdown as Delta spreads
Persistently high case numbers means- Greater Sydney's lockdown is extended by another month.
As Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports - tougher restrictions are being enforced too. Audio
Covid-19: Virus raging out of control in NSW
New South Wales is "learning to live" with the Delta strain, the state's Premier said, as she confirmed yesterday another record for daily Covid-19 cases.
The raging crisis there, forming the basis… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to look at how multiple jurisdictions are now battling the Delta outbreak, with Sydney's lockdown tightened further to stop people moving around… Audio
'Terrible scenes' at Kabul airport leave Australian rescue mission unclear
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says it is not yet clear when it will be safe for Australian troops to begin evacuating citizens and local staff from Afghanistan.
Melbourne lockdown extended, more restrictions introduced
Melburnians face another two weeks in lockdown, with officials saying the city is teetering on "the brink" of losing control of the Delta outbreak.
A raft of new restrictions came into effect at… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
'No blank cheque' on net zero carbon emissions target - Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again refused to commit to a target of net zero emissions by 2050, after an international "code red" warning on climate change was issued by global leaders.
Covid-19's Delta variant is spreading rapidly
Australia's state of Victoria heads into a snap seven day lock down at 10pm NZ time tonight as Sydney records its latest daily high of 262 new cases and in Tokyo more than 5,000 new cases have been… Audio
Seniors stranded in Australia risk losing superannuation
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
RNZ has spoken to people who needed to travel… Audio
Australia Correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at how Covid infection rates remain stubbornly high at about 200 daily in New South Wales, while the situation is deepening the social… Audio
Robert Hillman on his new novel and giving voice to others
Robert Hillman grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, where the practical job as a butcher's apprentice his father had helped to secure him failed to appeal. So, at the tender age of 16 he fled by boat… Audio
Travellers from Queensland warned after snap lockdown
New Zealand authorities says travellers from Queensland should carefully check if they've been at locations of interest after a snap lockdown was announced in the Australian state.
Sydney anti-lockdown protest fears ease as no-one turns up
After last weekend's anti-lockdown protests saw thousands of people descend on Sydney's city centre, fears of a repeat fizzled this afternoon, but the prospect still caused major disruption.
Australia 'will stand to account' on Aden case - Andrew Little
A senior Cabinet minister expects Australia will be held to account on the international stage for its treatment of terror suspect Suhayra Aden.
Aden and her two children will be deported to New… Audio
NZers face anxious wait for extra lifeline flights from NSW
The government is looking at rejigging MIQ so it can make space for more people coming back from New South Wales.
New Zealanders in Australia have until Friday to get on a flight back, before the… Audio
'We hope she has a chance to rebuild her life' - Inclusive Aotearoa Collective
A New Zealander with links to terrorist group Islamic State is returning from home from Turkey with her two young children, after the government signed off on her "managed return".
But there are no… Video, Audio
Woman with suspected IS links returning to NZ wants privacy - lawyer Deborah Manning
The lawyer for a terror suspect with links to Islamic State wont say if the woman will be monitored or subject to special restrictions when she arrives back in New Zealand with her two young children.
…The Weekend Panel with Nalini Baruch and Neil Waka
This morning our panellists will be discussing the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, the Olympics, the increase in sick leave from five to 10 days and the loss of money from the Americas… Audio
Great Barrier Reef dodges 'in danger' label after lobbying
UNESCO won't add Australia's Great Barrier Reef to its 'in danger list' after a whirlwind political intercession overrode scientific advice.
