Jon Stephenson
Emad Jabbar & Jon Stephenson - Iraq
Iraqi television journalist Emad Jabbar and investigative journalist Jon Stephenson join Wallace to discuss the Government's decision to extend New Zealand's deployment of troops in Iraq. Audio
Journalist's court case costs NZDF thousands
A defamation case which cost the Defence Force hundreds of thousands of dollars is "somewhat unsatisfactory", Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Jon Stephenson - ISIS and the city of Ramadi
Journalist Jon Stephenson on the plight of the Iraqi city of Ramadi. Audio
Troops to Iraq
Wallace Chapman hosts a discussion about the rights and wrongs of deploying troops to Iraq with guests: investigative journalist and war correspondent Jon Stephenson, Professor Richard Jackson, deputy… Audio
NZ in Afghanistan NCEA mix
Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Audio
More details emerge on NZers barred from joining Syrian war
Meanwhile more details have emerged about some of the New Zealanders who've been stopped from travelling to Syria to join the fight against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Audio
Head of SAS trained Afghan elite Unit stood down
The head of the elite Crisis Response Unit that the New Zealand SAS helped train in Kabul, has been arrested after being accused of mistreating prisoners and working against the interests of… Audio
Afghan interpreter waterboarded by insurgents
More details are coming to light about an Afghan interpreter who says he escaped being executed by the Taleban - that he was waterboarded and hung from the ceiling during his abduction. Audio
Afghan interpreter waiting to come to NZ dodges death
An Afghan interpreter, who wants to come to New Zealand, has escaped execution by the Taliban. The man worked for more than six years for New Zealand forces in Bamiyan and Bagram, and in Kabul. Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 26 February 2014
Brother: new Police Commissioner should apologise; Afghan interpreter waiting to come to NZ dodges death; TPP talks fail to conclude deal in Singapore; Business council not concerned about query over… Audio
Six SAS interpreters allowed in
The case of six Afghan interpreters who worked for the SAS and who wanted to come to New Zealand has been resolved. Audio
Afghan interpreter waiting for NZ move expects to be here soon
An Afghan interpreter who's been waiting for a year to be resettled in New Zealand says he'll be flown here very soon. Audio
More Afghan interpreters want asylum
Six Afghan interpreters who worked for the New Zealand SAS say their requests for asylum have been ignored by the government. Audio
Six interpreters shunned as nine more let in, claims critic
Nine more Afghan interpreters have been granted New Zealand residency, but it's claimed another six are still being given the cold shoulder. Audio
Afghan interpreter continues to wait for NZ visa
An Afghan interpreter, injured during an attack that killed a New Zealand soldier, is still waiting for a visa, almost a year after being told he could come here. Audio
New Zealander in Afghanistan forced to surrender passport
A New Zealand businessman has been forced to surrender his passport following a dispute over an energy project in Afghanistan. Audio
Jon Stephenson says NZDF asked for help to obtain metadata
Joining us now from Greece is journalist, Jon Stephenson. Audio
Freelance journalist Jon Stephenson still reviewing options
The freelance journalist who took a defamation case against the Defence Force, Jon Stephenson, hasn't ruled out taking further legal action. Audio
Jon Stephenson says he's try to prove interview happened
A defamation trial involving the war correspondent, Jon Stephenson, and the New Zealand Defence Force has opened at the High Court in Wellington, with the journalist accusing the military of calling… Audio
Afghan military take over security for all of Afghanistan
Afghan security forces have taken full control of military and security operations in their country. Audio