War
Russian propaganda in damage control mode
As the Russian advance stalls and Ukraine holds firm, propaganda within Russia has gone into damage control mode.
Independent news media in the country are being shut down, as the Kremlin desperately… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Western leaders agree to fresh sanctions
Western leaders have agreed to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe and impose fresh sanctions as the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second month.
On a busy day of diplomacy in Brussels… Audio
US President in Europe as Russian invasion of Ukraine goes on
The US has officially declared that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine - days after President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a war criminal.
It comes as Biden arrives in Europe for… Audio
How to talk to your children about what's happening in Ukraine
Russia's war in Ukraine is dominating the headlines, so what can parents, grandparents or educators do to help children understand what they're seeing? And how can that message be delivered in an… Audio
Russian forces destroy most of Mariupol, attacks more brutal
Russian forces have destroyed over 90 percent of Mariupol - pummelling the the southern port city with rockets and missiles and cutting off access to electricity, water and supplies.
If Mariupol is… Audio
How important is NZ's new military support for Ukraine?
International analyst Geoffrey Miller examines New Zealand's new military assistance for Ukraine and asks whether more humanitarian aid could also be provided.
Ukraine invasion: Expert on Russia's chemical weapons
In Ukraine, a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country is on the brink of surviving the Russian invasion, almost four weeks after it began.
His optimism, in an address to the Italian… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Battle for Mariupol continues
The battle for control of the port city of Mariupol continues in Ukraine.
Ninety percent of the buildings in the city have now been damaged and in the last few hours Ukraine says Russian forces have… Audio
Ukraine defiant as Russian attacks get more barbaric
Doctors broke the rules for prescribing a safe sex drug during last year's lockdowns to ensure people had access to it.
Pharmac received advice 18 months ago suggesting a change to the prescription… Audio
Russia crackdown on dissent includes slowing the Internet
A Moscow court has found Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" -- they're now banned from operating in Russia.
It comes amid a major crackdown on dissent by Russians… Audio
Ukrainian in NZ's family can't come here without leaving members behind
While many Ukrainians are grateful for a special visa scheme to bring immediate family to Aotearoa, some won't be taking up the offer.
Sergiy Vorobey has applied to sponsor his mother-in-law, who's… Audio
Ukrainians in NZ applies to sponsor special visas
Ukrainians in New Zealand are grateful the government's sending more resources to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia.
The government's sending over body armour, helmets and vests, along with five… Audio
Minister on NZ's support for Ukraine
The Foreign Minister says the decision not to provide lethal aid to Ukraine was deliberate.
The Government yesterday announced it would contribute $5 million to a NATO fund that provides non-lethal… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Russia gives Mariupol ultimatum to surrender
The war in Ukraine remains at its most horrific in the southern port city of Mariupol.
Russia issued an ultimatum overnight demanding the city's surrender in return for the safe passage out of more… Audio
Ukraine war: Green Party says $5m NZ funding could be diverted to 'saving lives'
The Green Party says New Zealand has put its relationship with the NATO security alliance ahead of saving lives in Ukraine.
Ukraine invasion: Mariupol resident on getting out
The conflict in Ukraine remains at its most horrific in the southern port city of Mariupol.
Russia issued an ultimatum overnight demanding the city's surrender in return for the safe evacuation of… Audio
Why does NZ welcome Ukrainians fleeing war and not others?
Opinion - An estimated three million people have fled Ukraine, triggering an extraordinary response from governments, including New Zealand's, Jay Marlowe writes.
Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol as Russia warns of humanitarian 'catastrophe'
Ukraine has rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power and fierce fighting shows little sign of easing.
Sustained Russian attack on Mariupol continues
In Ukraine the south-eastern port city of Mariupol continues to bear the brunt of a sustained Russian bombardment.
Each day seems to brings its own fresh horror for the surrounded city, where more… Audio
Aid workers blocked from beseiged Ukraine city Mariupol
Ukraine's south-eastern port city of Mariupol continues to bear the brunt of a sustained Russian bombardment.
Each day seems to brings its own fresh horror for the surrounded city, where more than… Audio
