International Aid And Development
Jennifer Tierney: Helping where help is needed most
Médecins Sans Frontières says there was an unprecedented strain on global humanitarian services last year and expects the demand to continue in 2025. Audio
Timor-Leste's bid to join the ICC
Self-confessed "cricket tragic" Mark Young was in Timor Leste with the VSA, and when he saw locals playing cricket with homemade gear, he decided to do something about it. Audio
Death toll from Vanuatu earthquake expected to rise
The official death toll from the earthquake in Vanuatu remains at 14 but is expected to rise as rescue teams continue searching rubble in the capital Port Villa. Audio
NZ emergency workers delayed reaching Vanuatu
New Zealand emergency workers including 34 Urban Search and Rescue workers, have been delayed in reaching Vanuatu, after a fault on the Hercules they were on resulted in it being diverted to New… Audio
NZ charity delivers humanitarian aid to more than a million people
"We count every family ... we have been counting them for 10 years now." Audio
NZ charity delivers aid to more than a million people in conflict zones
In its tenth year of operation, ReliefAid has delivered aid to more than a million people in international conflict zones. Founder Mike Seawright joins Jim to talk about what it's like on the ground… Audio
At the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre, becoming a New Zealander
Every year, 1500 refugees get a crash course on life in Aotearoa.
For refugees coming to New Zealand, a refuge
Every year, 1500 refugees get a crash course on life in Aotearoa Audio
The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
How two Dunedin foodies ended up looking for spices on a Sri Lankan mountain
There are light-hearted wild goose chases for elusive spices, hilarious scenes with Baghya trying her hand at making local dishes, wide-eyed wanderings through ancient food forests but also instants…
Cuba faces third day of blackouts as Hurricane Oscar nears
Just 16 percent of the country had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded.
Shower Thoughts: What is foreign aid?
Former prime minister and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
Tax cuts are coming, what will you do with yours?
From today, new tax thresholds apply, which will reduce most people's income tax bills. Coinciding with the cuts is a ReliefAid campaign with a simple question: Will you give your tax cut to Gaza? Audio
David Shearer: from South Sudan to Tāmaki Makaurau
David James Shearer .. spent over 20 years working for the UN, managing the provision of aid to countries including Somalia, Rwanda, Liberia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq. He was a member of… Audio
Children dying from malnutrition due to Cyclone Pam
Children are dying because of malnutrition in parts of Vanuatu more than a year after Cyclone Pam devastated crops and livelihoods across the pacific island chain. Audio
PM's Fiji trip puts media freedom in the spotlight
Prime Minister John Key's visit to Fiji drew attention to the fact some journalists are not welcome there. Mediawatch takes a closer look - including at the rules for the country's own reporters. Audio
How not to start an orphanage: Tara Winkler
In her early 20s, Australian Tara Winkler became responsible for 14 children when she rescued them from an abusive Cambodian orphanage. Less than a decade later, Tara is a firm believer in children… Audio
Darren Brunk - Report from the Humanitarian Summit
Darren Brunk is Humanitarian Coordinator for the New Zealand Council for International Development, the umbrella organisation for New Zealand NGOs that do aid work. He's just back from Istanbul where… Audio
Simone Douglas: photographing 'home'
Kim Hill talks to the Associate Professor of Photography at Parsons, The New School in New York about Home, the exhibition she curated for the Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio, Gallery
