Conflict
Myanmar quake death toll at 3354
Myanmar's state media say the toll from the earthquake has climbed to 3354 people killed, and the military government's leader has repeated promises for fair elections, amid talks with foreign…
Myanmar earthquake: Rescuers race against clock as monsoon season looms
Aid groups warn that the window to find survivors was closing fast.
Russia says it cannot accept US proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'
Moscow's rebuff suggests US-Russia talks on Ukraine had stalled.
'We need a solution soon' - diaspora on the conflict in DRC
Nearly 7000 people have been killed since January this year in the conflict that's ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kadambari Raghukumar talks about the impact of the war with Congolese…
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime over drone strike
Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime, after a drone strike on a military hospital in the eastern city of Kharkiv. The BBC's James Waterhouse spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Russian drones struck a military hospital, shopping centre, and apartment blocks, killing two people and injuring at least 25, officials said.
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said. Audio
Turkey detains, deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat amid protests
Turkish authorities deported a BBC News correspondent after detaining him for 17 hours and branding him a "threat to public order". Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 28 March 2025
On today's episode, we speak to two Auckland Councillors after they voted to develop Eden Park as the city's main stadium, the Tauranga District Council is under fire over a coffee contract amid rate… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
Oscar-winning Palestinian director released from Israeli detention
Hamdan Ballal was beaten and detained in Israeli-occupied West Bank according to several witnesses.
Pressure on NZ to unveil defence plans
The top US commander in the Indopacific has given a glimpse of a war with China playbook, as his boss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads around the Pacific fresh from revealing actual war plans to a… Audio
NZ drone operator in Ukraine on ceasefire talks
A New Zealand drone operator fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders says talk of a ceasefire only intensifies the fighting. Jordan O'Brien spoke to the RNZ interview show 30 With… Audio
Partial ceasefire in Black Sea between Russia - Ukraine agreed
The United States has agreed a partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea following talks in Saudi Arabia. Correspondent Will Denselow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action
However, the Russian Foreign Minister gave no sign that Moscow was closer to agreeing to a wider ceasefire.
Jordan O'Brien
NZ soldier, Jordan O'Brien, on what its like to be hunted by swarms of heat seeking drones. Plus, the brutal tactics Russia uses to recruit more soldiers and what Ukrainians think of recent peace… Video, Audio
Protests sweep Turkish cities as Istanbul mayor appears in court
Police in Istanbul have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating the arrest of the city's popular mayor - a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, who appeared in a…
'Israel is very close to civil war': Netanyahu's turbulent week
Protestors have camped outside the home of the Israeli Prime Minister and he has taken his country back to war, but these are just some of the major issues "King Bibi" must deal with. Audio
Two-month truce in Gaza shattered
In defending the renewed bombing campaign Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu blamed Hamas and said it was rearming itself. In turn Hamas, in the past 24 hours has launched rockets at Tel Aviv -… Audio
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rekohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface. Audio
