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Joe Biden speaks on Afghanistan crisis
US president Joe Biden has addressed the situation in Afghanistan, after reporting back from a long weekend holiday.
Protesters have gathered at the White House, calling for the president to speak on… Audio
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Reserve Bank poised to increase OCR to ease economic pressures
The Reserve Bank looks set to deliver its first rise in the official cash rate in seven years on Wednesday.
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Shortage of building timber "worst in living memory"
A building industry leader says the shortage of structural timber in New Zealand is now the worst in living memory - and it could still get worse. Imports have slowed due to disruptions in the supply… Audio
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Afghanistan: Taliban take government's last northern stronghold
Taliban fighters have captured Mazar-i-Sharif, the last major city in northern Afghanistan which was still under government control.
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Australia's Covid-19 crisis reaches new level as all of NSW goes into lockdown
Analysis - In New South Wales it's the first day of a state wide lockdown after new Covid-19 cases were discovered in the rural parts of the state, but Catherine Taylor asks whether that will be…
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New Zealand -- the land of plenty (of housing issues)
Research New Zealand has taken the pulse of the nation on how Kiwis rate their current homes in terms of a series of "decent homes" factors. Managing Partner Emanuel Kalafatelis is with us to cover… Audio
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The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Brigitte Morten
Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be looking at the tough Covid-19 decisions, the disappearance of cash in society, the Winston Churchill painting from Parliament and the… Audio
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Can Labour tackle the housing crisis like its lauded party predecessors? What you need to know
Analysis - Some are urging the government to tackle the housing crisis - now flagged as a human rights issue - like the first Labour administration of 1935-49. But can it do so?
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Dargaville students down pens, raise hammers to build houses
Students at Dargaville High School are swapping the classroom for a construction site to build desperately-needed public houses for the North.
The school is churning out beautifully made homes for… Video, Audio
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Housing shortage harm 'the weight of the world'
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly overcrowding is now the norm, not the exception, residents say.
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Nelson Council approves four housing projects for Govt funding
A housing development designed to flood is one of several in Nelson put forward for Kāinga Ora's $1 billion dollar Accelerated Infrastructure Fund.
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Unhealthy outcomes from buying boom in Kaikohe
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly, residents say overcrowding is now the norm.
It's one of the few places in New Zealand with a median house price below $300,000, increasing… Audio
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The sad price of New Zealand's soaring housing market
Homes are being snapped up after less than a week on the market in Kaikohe, driving out families who were renting, and sometimes have nowhere else to go.
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The issues that matter? Churchill controversy paints politicians as petty
Interior decorating has proven contentious at Parliament, with National Party leader Judith Collins calling the relocation of a portrait of Winston Churchill "deeply offensive". Video
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NY governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigned following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women.
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In brief: news from around the Pacific
Samoa's FAST MPs want their pay; PNG's largest superannuation fund is warning members to be on the alert for fraudsters, and more.
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Breathing and navigating through a new dawn
First Person - Mariner Fagaiava-Muller led RNZ's coverage of the Dawn Raids formal government apology. As he writes, he'd be grieving for a terrorised generation of his own people.
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Watch: Polly's story - the impact of child sexual abuse is long-lasting and corrosive
It is secretive, often unseen, often unreported but, as Rosemary and Mike Riddell discovered, the impact of child sexual abuse is long-lasting and corrosive, Frank Film tells their story. Video
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NSW Covid-19 crisis: 319 new cases, 5 deaths
It's the first time the Australian state has ever had more than 300 cases in a day.
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Chloe Swarbrick on housing: Much more intervention needed
Plans to toughen mortgage lending rules and bring in debt-to-income ratios aren't enough, the Green MP says. Audio
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Interest rate rises - Reserve Bank has time, 'shouldn't go too early' - economist
Expectations are that the Reserve Bank will cement in an interest rates rise in coming weeks but an economist is warning against going "too early like it did after the global financial crisis".
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Appeal for help feeding families left without food, baby formula in Fijian crisis
Basic humanitarian needs are going unmet in Fiji say charities trying to provide food for Fijians caught up in the country's health and humanitarian crisis.
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Reserve Bank should hold off on raising interest rates - Eaqub
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub is urging the Reserve Bank to hold off hiking up interest rates.
Stronger than expected labour market data has confirmed inflation pressures are building with an increase… Audio
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Gunmen attack home of Afghan defence minister in Kabul
Four people have been killed after militants attacked the home of the Afghan defence minister.
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Potential limit on timber exports by the government not welcome
The government is now considering limiting timber exports to keep that supply local. CEO of independent timber company Red Stag Marty Verry talks to Jesse to talk about any possible government… Audio
