Canada
Police canvass via text
Police in Canada have moved from old fashioned door-knocking to text canvassing. Audio
EU-Canada trade deal to be signed today
Canada and the European Union are preparing to sign a long-delayed landmark trade deal at a summit in Brussels.
Canadian nurse charged with eight murders
A 49-year-old nursing home worker in Ontario has been charged with eight counts of first-degree murder spanning several years.
NZ fallout likely if EU-Canada trade talks collapse
New Zealand could be a casualty if the European Union's trade pact with Canada collapses, a dairy industry lobby group says.
Canadians warned not to rush towards Pharmac
'Reduced costs, but restricted access to important medicines'. A study warns Canadians 'to be careful about what they wish for ' when considering a Pharmac style drug buying system. Audio
Canadian college sets up cannabis cultivation course
A college in Canada is setting up a course on marijuana cultivation so students can be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug.
Royal family delights Canadian crowds
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have impressed the Canadian public on their first overseas tour as a royal family. Video, Audio
Kate Pullinger: digital fictions
Kim Hill talks to Kate Pullinger, Professor of Creative Writing and Digital Media at Bath Spa University, who writes fiction for print and digital platforms, including Inanimate Alice, an ongoing… Audio
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore: the battle of the Somme
Kim Hill talks to Hugh Sebag-Montefiore about his new history, Somme: Into the Breach, a fresh account of the most famous battle of World War 1, which saw over a million casualties, including some… Audio
Vancouver's property market slumps after new foreign buyers tax
A surprise tax on foreign house buyers in Vancouver, which has a similar over-heated market to Auckland, has quickly led to a slump in house sales. Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Canada
Journalist for Medicine Hat News, Peggy Revell reports from Canada. http://pegomancy.com/ https://twitter.com/pegspirate Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada... Tu 30 Aug 7pm [Wed 1pm NZT] prerec : rnz… Audio
Elizabeth Hay: Canada and nostalgia
Kim Hill talks to Canadian writer Elizabeth Hay, a former radio broadcaster, and the author of many short story collections and novels, most recently, His Whole Life. She speaks at two WORD… Audio
Michael Hill's Canada business boosted by competitor's closure
The jewellery retailer, Michael Hill International, expects its Canadian expansion to accelerate following the closure of one of its major competitors. Audio
Vancouver imposes 15-pct tax on foreigners buying houses
Auckland finds out what's in its Unitary Plan today but Vancouver's taken a more radical approach to its soaring housing prices - a 15 percent tax on foreign buyers. We talk to the Vancouver Sun's Rob… Audio
Interview: The Jerry Cans | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie speaks with Nancy Mike and Andrew Morrison of The Jerry Cans. Audio
The Black Seeds Canadian Tour Diary
Wellington band The Black Seeds have had a turn over in their line-up in the last couple of years - and what better way to test out the new players than by taking them on tour. Invited by the Victoria… Audio, Gallery
Paddle for the North
What started as a group of mates keen for an adventured, morphed into a quest to protect one of North America's last untouched wildernesses. New Zealander's Simon Lucas and Scott Sinton are the… Audio, Gallery
Yoga - for every body?
When you think yoga do you picture a slim young white middle-class woman? Yoga teacher Dianne Bondy is part of a movement to reclaim yoga for everybody. Audio
Govt looks to Canada for solutions on refugees
The Government says it is looking closely at the way Canada deals with its new refugees. Canada's model sees private individuals and community groups sponsor refugees and cover their costs for their… Audio