Australia
Silver Ferns open Constellation Cup campaign
The Silver Ferns open their Constellation Cup campaign against arch rivals Australia in Auckland tonight. Video, Audio
Family of deceased detainee wants Australia to repatriate body
The family of the refugee who died this week on Manus Island has been asked by the Australian government for $US6000 to return his body to Sri Lanka. Audio
Foreign ownership of Australian farms rises
Chinese ownership of Australian farmland has risen ten-fold in the last financial year, figures show.
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
The marriage equality debate continues after the Macklemore controversy; and more evidence that Manus Island detainees haven't been provided with basic mental health services after the death of… Audio
NZer's rare win over deportation order
A tribunal has dismissed a claim that a man who has lived in Australia since he was four was a gang member.
New Zealander wins appeal after deportation from Australia
A New Zealander who faced deportation from Australia has had a rare win through an appeals tribunal, which heard he had never been in jail and threw out claims he had been in a violent gang. The man… Audio
How did Australia stop mass shootings?
The horror of a mass shooting has brought about stricter gun control in one country - Australia.
In 1996 when 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in Port Arthur, the Australian government moved… Audio
Amnesty critical of Australia immigration minister's comments
Amnesty International says recent comments by Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, are irresponsible and show a complete lack of understanding of refugee conventions. Audio
Queensland govt considers prosecuting Dreamworld over deaths
The Queensland government is looking at prosecuting the Gold Coast Dreamworld park over the deaths of four people, including New Zealander Cindy Low, on its Thunder River Rapids ride.
Better defences needed to ward off North Korea, US expert warns Australia
Australia must develop greater missile defences to ward off a potential strike from North Korea, a former high-ranking Pentagon official says.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The Federal Government has announced it will establish an Australian space agency, changing the country's status as one of only two OECD countries that doesn't have one; people are being targeted for… Audio
Wild horses couldn't drag her away
With her two sisters, writer and photographer Kelly Wilson made wild Kaimanawa horses a household name via the TV series Keeping up with the Kaimanawas. She says it's time the Australian public began… Audio, Gallery
Sydney flights delayed due to air traffic control problem
An air traffic control problem at Sydney Airport has been fixed, but travellers have been warned to prepare for delays as airlines deal with a backlog.
Singer Maria Dallas
From Morrinsville to retirement and inbetween; Maria talks about being the first Kiwi to play The Grand Ole Opry. Audio
Australia's SBS drops Pacific language programmes
The Australian public broadcaster, SBS, is dropping a number of Pacific languages from its radio services.
First group of Australia's offshore detainees bound for US
Fifty-four refugees detained by Australia on Nauru and PNG's Manus Island have been accepted for resettlement in the United States.
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
Divisions over the same-sex marriage postal vote, Australia's media industry looks set for a major shake-up and what to do with the future of Australia's oversized tourist attractions such as the Big… Audio
Australia to open new detention camp in PNG
About two hundred men held at the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea are to be moved to a new facility within weeks.
Lawyers for "Nauru 19" seek help with costs
The team of Australian lawyers representing a group of Nauruans charged with offences relating to a pro-democracy protest more than two years ago are seeking donations to cover their expenses. Audio
Changes to Silver Ferns to take on Australia
Grace Rasmussen, Jane Watson, and Phoenix Karaka have missed out on the Silver Ferns squad for the Constellation Cup, with a younger crop of players preferred.
