Afghanistan
Taliban is promising it's changed and wants peace
As the Taliban consolidates its rule of Afghanistan, the international community is imploring them to uphold human rights - including those of women and girls; to let people leave in safety; and to… Audio
Defence Force will not land in Afghanistan - Peeni Henare
The NZDF will not be required to land in Kabul itself but will be providing airlift support in and around Afghanistan, the Defence Minister says. Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron provides the background to the decisions faced by US President Joe Biden over the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The fallout and criticism has been swift as the US backed government in… Audio
Joe Biden defiant as chaos and fear grips Afghanistan
There are chaotic and harrowing scenes at Kabul airport as civilians and foreign nationals try to flee Afghanistan, now controlled by the Taliban. At least five people have reportedly been killed at… Audio
Taliban takes Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's capital Kabul has fallen to the Taliban. There are grave fears for the safety of all people, including New Zealanders stuck in Afghanistan. Former Labour Party MP Chris Carter led the… Audio
US reaction to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
US correspondent Ron Elving with how Washington is responding to the unfolding situation in Kabul. Audio
Taliban take Kabul, Afghan president flees
Extraordinary scenes from Kabul, as 20 years of history was erased in a matter of hours. The Taliban capped off a week of swift advances across much of Afghanistan to take over the capital, with… Audio
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.
Americans falsifying information to get third dose of vaccine
Our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler joins the show to discuss the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, people trying to wangle a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for extra protection, and Biden's… Audio
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
Taliban capture Afghanistan's Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out
Taliban insurgents tighten their grip on Afghanistan, wresting control of its second and third biggest cities while Western embassies prepared to send in troops to help evacuate staff from the…
Kabul looks set to fall to Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban continues to take over parts of Afganistan, and now the US State Department is also admitting the beginning of the end in Kabul and is starting to pull US personnel out. The seizure of… Audio
Robert Hillman on his new novel and giving voice to others
Robert Hillman grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, where the practical job as a butcher's apprentice his father had helped to secure him failed to appeal. So, at the tender age of 16 he fled by boat… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - revenge for pineapple on pizza
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about controversial sportscaster Martin Devlin reportedly returning to the radio; the Forever War in Afghanistan; football… Audio
Afghanistan’s war dropping out of sight
Twenty years after the US invaded Afghanistan in pursuit of Al Qaeda, it suddenly pulled its troops out this week. It’s the end of the longest war in modern history in which 3500 New Zealanders also… Video, Audio
Taliban fighters storm capital of northwestern Afghan province
Regional officials in northern Afghanistan say they have recaptured government buildings in a provincial capital after Taliban fighters stormed it overnight.
01 Paula Penfold | Genocide in Xinjiang
Veteran journalist Paula Penfold has chosen to discuss her most recent documentary, Deleted, where Paula and her team at Stuff Circuit investigated the persecution of the Uyghur peoples in China. Audio
Afghan hospital burns after attack, Taliban seizes town
Suspected Taliban fighters have fired a rocket into a hospital in Afghanistan, sparking an extensive blaze and destroying Covid-19 vaccines.
Sebastian Junger on what it means to be free
American journalist Sebastian Junger's latest book ruminates on the concept of freedom and what it means to be free in a modern society. He had ample opportunity to do it during his 600-kilometre hike… Audio
Attack near Afghan school leaves at least 55 dead
A blast close to a secondary school in the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 55 people dead and injured more than 150, officials have said.