World Politics
Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation
Australia has decisively rejected a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country's efforts for reconciliation with its First Peoples.
Analysis: Humanity first thing to go in carnage of Israel-Gaza war
Analysis - The latest outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza show that dehumanisation is an active tool of modern warfare, fought in the age of the 15-second video, Phil Vine writes.
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Elizabeth Beattie discusses an artillery strike in Myanmar which has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, at a refugee camp near the border with China. It is one of the deadliest… Audio
Government partners with Etihad Airways to get NZers out of Israel
The government is supporting New Zealanders who want to get out of Tel Aviv, in the wake of war breaking out between Israel and Hamas.
The government has partnered with Etihad Airways to set up a… Audio
Supplies running low in Gaza say Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross says with the supplies available in the Gaza Strip, it will not be able to support the civilian population for very long.
Two-point-two million people… Audio
Israel says no humanitarian break to Gaza siege unless hostages are freed
The Red Cross has pleaded for fuel to be allowed in to prevent overwhelmed hospitals from "turning into morgues".
Recap: Pro-Palestine protests criticised; fears for hostages
The death toll continues to rise on both sides of the conflict, while pro-Palestinian protests in America and Canada are being denounced. Follow RNZ's live blog for the latest.
US gives 1.1m rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine
The US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said.
US House ousts Kevin McCarthy as leader in historic vote
Infighting among his fellow Republicans plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown.
Prosecutors say Trump earned over $100m from fraud
A defiant Donald Trump has attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than…
Donald Trump attends first day of civil fraud trial
Former US president Donald Trump is attending the first day of a $400 million civil fraud trial against him after his legal team tried and failed to delay the case.
Trump, his two adult sons, and the… Audio
The tiny proposal causing Australia so much angst
It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar. Audio
US government inching closer to complete shutdown
The US government is on the brink of another shutdown with Congress poised to miss a Saturday midnight deadline.
'Pioneering' US Senator Feinstein dies aged 90
Dianne Feinstein, the California senator who served for more than three decades and was a trailblazer for women in US politics, has died aged 90.
Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face being furloughed, halting a wide range of public services.
UK: Wootton suspended, oil-field consented
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about New Zealand-born broadcaster Dan Wootton being suspended from right-wing channel GB News. That comes after comments made on his show by… Audio
Australia: Shock resignation, Qantas crisis, Voice voting
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks about the shock resignation of one of Australia's most controversial political figures and longest-serving of all current state premiers: Daniel Andrews… Audio
Precedent set for indigenous land claims after ruling in Brazil
In Brazil the country's supreme court has ruled in favour of an indigenous group who were evicted from their land by settlers over generations.
The ruling will set a precedent for hundreds of… Audio
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
Yet another Government shutdown is looming in the United States. It looks almost certain that Congress won't pass funding bills to keep the Government working by the deadline of September 30. At issue… Audio
Polls show Australia Indigenous referendum support slipping
Latest round of opinion polls shows Australian voters increasingly sceptical of amending the constitution.
