War
Diplomatic pivot from China to Europe, with all eyes on Ukraine
Fresh from delicate diplomatic relations with China, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has arrived in Europe for a week dominated by the war in Ukraine and the NATO Leaders' Summit.
Unease grows over US sending cluster bombs to Ukraine
Several allies of the US have expressed unease at Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs.
The three ways Ukraine's counter-offensive can go
Will Russia's defences shatter or hold firm? Ukrainian soliders on the front-line give their take.
What could Putin's end look like?
When Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged his leader, he fractured Vladimir Putin's power. The Russian president is attempting to seal up that crack, but what is broken can rarely be whole again.
Serhii Plokhy: the history and future of the Ukrainian war
Historians usually write about the past, with the benefit of knowing how things turned out, but Harvard academic and best-selling author Serhii Plokhy was so shaken by the Russian invasion of his… Audio
Putin appears outside Kremlin
Russian president Vladimir Putin has appeared outside the Kremlin to tell members of Russia's security services that they "essentially prevented a civil war" over the weekend, when an armed mutiny… Audio
What just happened in Russia?
Was the weekend of chaos a failed coup, or did the man once known as 'Putin's Chef' just snap, condemning himself to exile? Audio
Direct challenge to Putin
A direct challenge from Russia's Wagner fighters to Vladimir Putin is showing the cracks in the President's authority.
An extraordinary escalation saw mercenaries seize two major Russian cities and… Audio
Wagner group rebellion
A dramatic threat to the Kremlin was abruptly called off yesterday, following the biggest challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority in two decades.
The head of the Wagner mercenary group… Audio
Emergency security measures in Moscow
Emergency security measures remain in place in Moscow, a day after a short-lived rebellion that was the biggest challenge yet to President Putin's authority in Russia.
The anti-terror measures were… Audio
Europe: Wagner mercenary group causes chaotic days in Russia
It's been a chaotic few days in Russia, after the Wagner mercenary group - which has been leading the most brutal battles in Ukraine - launched a mutiny on Moscow. And as soon as it started, the… Audio
Inside Wagner chief's 24 hours of chaos in Russia
For one long June night and a day, Russia's notorious mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin staged an apparent insurrection, raising questions about Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
World watches as mercenary army turns on Putin
Rebel Wagner forces appear to be halfway to Moscow from the city of Rostov, which they claim to control, with reports that Russian army helicopters are firing upon the rebel forces.
What you need to know: Russian internal conflict begins to boil over
A fuse appears to have been lit between Russia's leadership and the outspoken Wagner mercenary leader, with mercenaries entering a Russian city. RNZ's Jeremy Rees looks at what we know so far.
Nick McKenzie: Ben Roberts-Smith - the war hero turned criminal
Earlier this month Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith lost his defamation case against three newspapers who reported he had murdered civilians in Afghanistan. While not a criminal… Audio
WW II footage available to the public for the first time
A collection of wartime footage capturing military life in New Zealand during World War II has been made available to the public for the first time. Richard Benge, chair of the Kapiti US Marine Trust… Audio
Jack Watling: Ukraine Conflict update
Dr Jack Watling is joining us again on the situation in Ukraine as the battles resume with improved weather on the ground, and a long summer of warfare seeming to be in store. Audio
Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says.
Russian missile attack kills six in Ukrainian president's hometown
At least six people were killed in a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih today, officials said.
'A horrendous and gut-wrenching situation' in Sudan - former journalist
The vicious power struggle between Sudan's rival military leaders is raging on, now in its eighth week. Audio
