War
Professor Stefan Wolff: What the West needs to do now
Stefan Wolff, a professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, says diplomacy has failed to deter Putin and pull Russia back from the brink - and it is unlikely to be useful in… Audio
Ukraine invasion: update from the capital Kyiv
. Kyiv correspondent Jessica Golloher joins the show with the latest developments. Audio
International court may probe Ukraine war crimes
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his court may investigate possible war crimes in the country.
'He will not stop at Ukraine' - Dozens protest Putin at embassy
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been met with despair and anger in New Zealand at protests today. Audio
'They are terrified' - Ukrainian student's horror over Russian attack
A Ukrainian woman in New Zealand has spent all morning on the phone to her family at home, who are sheltering underground as shockwaves rattle the bunker.
Russia planning 'biggest war since 1945' - Boris Johnson
Evidence suggests Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Trish Johansen: tending to Cambodia's landmine-sniffing rats
New Zealand veterinarian Trish Johansen has been running a clinic in Siem Reap since 2015, and among her clients have been Cambodia's remarkable landmine-clearing rats. The death of one such rat… Audio, Gallery
Karam Shaar: Syria in the public eye
Dr Karam Shaar is an economist, a consultant on Syria and the middle east, a policy adviser and a lecturer on middle eastern politics. He lives in Karori in Wellington, a long way from where he grew… Audio
Tensions intensify at Russia and Ukraine border
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are intensifying.
100,000 Russian troops have gathered near the border, and the White House has already warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any… Audio
Sir Robert Gillies accepts honour for the 28th Battalion
Robert Gillies has been awarded the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit For services to Maori and war commemoration. He is the last remaining member of the 28th Maori Battalion and… Audio
Witnesses sought after Boer War cenotaph vandalised
The Thames-Coromandel District Council is appealing for witnesses after a century-old cenotaph was badly damaged.
The Kiwi photographer on Ukraine's frontline
New Zealand photojournalist Amos Chapple has just returned from a stint on the frontlines of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Chapple, who is now back at his Prague base, reflects on his time on the… Audio, Gallery
Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Audio
Off the tracks: New Zealand's lost railway network
Dr André Brett is a historian, researcher and writer who specialises in Australian and New Zealand history, in particular histories of politics, railways, the environment, and the economy. The… Audio
Why we need to can the phoney generation wars
We've heard it all before. 'Boomers' - arguably the most disliked generation - only think about themselves, while millennials (aka 'snowflakes') wouldn't know a hard day's work if it slapped them… Audio
Myanmar anti-coup protestors reportedly set to be freed
Thousands of people arrested over the roles in Myanmar anti-coup protests will reportedly be freed in what the ruling military says is an amnesty on humanitarian grounds.
State media is reporting… Audio
Covid-19: Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies
Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State and the first black American to become the highest-ranking military officer in the US Armed Forces, has died.
He was 84 and died of complications from… Audio
The all-female militia that fought - and beat - ISIS
By 2014 ISIS had taken great swathes of Syria's northeast and Iraq's north, going through cities and towns at surprising speed, forcing women and girls from the Yazidi minority to be traded for rape… Audio
Afghan man trying to get to New Zealand killed by Taliban
An Afghan man trying to get a visa to come to New Zealand has reportedly been killed by the Taliban and there are fears for two others.
'Duplicity, contempt and lies' - Why is France so furious at Australia?
The Australian federal government is bracing itself for the possibility that EU trade talks could be disrupted, as France fumes at Australia and the United States over the decision to scrap an $A90…
