Ukraine
New Zealander in Ukraine certain slain soldier Dominic Abelen's body in Russian hands
A former New Zealand soldier now fighting on Ukraine's front line is certain the body of New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen is in Russian hands.
The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name, was a close… Audio
90 NZDF troops head to UK to train Ukrainian soldiers
Around 90 NZDF troops are on their way to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers how to survive on the battlefield.
They are the second contingent of New Zealand soldiers to go to Europe. The… Video, Audio
Kiwi Petra Straight on the plight of Ukraine's children
In the past week Ukraine has marked two significant events - 31 years of independence, and six months of holding off an invasion by its giant neighbour. It's a conflict that's had an enormous cost in… Audio
NZ embassy in Poland working to retrieve body of Corporal Abelen
The New Zealand Embassy in Poland is doing all it can to return the body of Corporal Dominic Abelen home.
The soldier was on leave without pay from the Army when he died fighting against Russian… Audio
NZ nurse to work as medic near Ukraine front lines
A New Zealand nurse who has left her job at Middlemore Hospital to be a combat nurse in Ukraine says she will be the sole medic in her team.
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Putin orders 10 percent boost in Russian troop numbers
Russia's president has signed a decree which could see 137,000 service personnel added to the country's armed forces in the coming months.
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck. Audio
NZDF death in Ukraine
A New Zealand solider has been killed in Ukraine. Former solider Aaron Wood joins joins Lately to talk about how they ended up there and what will happen next. Audio
NZ govt imposes fresh tranche of sanctions aimed at Russian-backed separatists
New Zealand has imposed another range of Russian related sanctions - the latest on officials installed by the Kremlin in separatist regimes in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Russia to allow nuclear plant inspection, Putin says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.
Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelensky rails at Russian 'nuclear terror'
Ukraine says renewed Russian shelling has damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
Europe: Nuclear warning in Ukraine, heatwave ruins crops
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Susie to look the latest news out of Europe. Audio
Ukraine's Zelensky urges evacuations, warns of invasion's impact on country's harvest
Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky is urging residents of eastern Donetsk to evacuate as soon as possible and warning of harvest shortages.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over prison blast
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for a rocket attack that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the occupied part of Donetsk region.
Knitting needles are clicking for Operation Cover Up
Children in war-torn Ukraine will hopefully have some winter woollies from New Zealand to keep warm in this winter. Knitting groups from around the country have taken up their needles for the… Audio
Zelensky says no ceasefire without recovering land lost to Russia
Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost land would only prolong the war, but it has $10b of grain ready to export following landmark deals.
Russia restarting major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals
Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator says, amid concerns Moscow would use its vast energy exports to push back against Western pressure…
Mental health impacts for Ukraine's refugee children could cost billions report warns
Lessons learned from Syria's civil war could help counter the mental health impacts on Ukrainian children exposed to bombing and other war violence, a child trauma specialist says.
Fighting intensifies for Ukraine's last bastion in eastern province
Fighting has intensified in Lysychansk, as blasts shook a southern city after the civilian toll from Russian strikes climbed in towns well behind the frontlines.
