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We begin today's programme in the UK - Anna Thomas caught up with London correspondent Henry Riley and began by asking him about the pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to cut immigration numbers.

Migration numbers have returned to pre-Covid levels. But are these migrants going where we need them to? Kathryn discusses with Professor Paul Spoonley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Honorary… Audio

Economists expect factors like migration and the Budget to push the Official Cash Rate rise higher than previously thought.

The OCR is currently at 5.25%, and the banks are torn between whether we'll… Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about a savaging of the government's plans to tackle illegal migration, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby said the bill - allowing… Audio

With some of Auckland's most famous beaches on the west coast still closed due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, surfers are travelling further to get their fix.

Security cordons remain in place… Audio

Countries throughout the Pacific are in Vietnam discussing the future of the world's largest tuna fishery this week.

The 26 members range from small island climate vulnerable states, such as Tuvalu… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about suspected visa scams that have brought 100,000 workers into the country, new figures show who the biggest spenders were among… Audio

New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio

Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources.  Video, Audio

From a standing start of little tank engines chugging along wooden rails, New Zealand built a vast rail network, made up of enough steel rail to wrap halfway around the moon. Video, Audio

Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio

These are the wars that cost more lives than any other in our history. Stretched over more than a decade & the entire country, these conflicts changed Māori warfare & much of what came next.

Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu (aka Chatham Island or Wharekauri) & they have a tragic and inspiring story. Unfortunately, that story's often been twisted into, well, utter rubbish. Video, Audio

The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio

The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio

The first 500 years of Māori settlement in Aotearoa saw significant, dynamic changes to how people lived; changes that challenge the idea of Māori culture as something carved in stone. Video, Audio

The Productivity Commission says migrant workers' visas should not be tied to an employer, and Immigration must be based on how well the country can absorb new arrivals.

It is among 24… Audio

The federal government in Australia says it is confident it has the numbers to toughen up its migration laws when the Senate votes on it either this week or in May.

If passed, the Migration Amendment… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at how cases of the Omicron variant are on the rise as the British government looks to speed up its booster campaign. The UK and France are still at… Audio

Christmas Island's annual red crab migration has begun as millions flood the streets and hide in office entrances to escape the tropical heat. Tanya Detto is a Technical Support Officer at Christmas… Audio, Gallery

The lives of twelve Cook Islands women who left their islands to make a life in New Zealand tell their stories in a new book which was launched in their new hometown Tokoroa on Tuesday. Audio