ISIS
Social media 'better than bombs to defeat ISIS'
Dr. Anne Speckhard is a trauma psycholgist at Georgetown University who's conducted in-depth interviews with 38 defectors from ISIS in the past year. Dr. Speckhard and her colleague Dr Ahment Yayla… Audio
Iyad el-Baghdadi: after the Arab Spring
Toby Manhire interviews the stateless Palestinian writer, human rights activist and entrepreneur, who became prominent for tweeting and commenting on the Arab Spring, and was then expelled from the… Audio
Can media report terrorism without playing into the hands of perpetrators?
Is it possible to report shocking attacks like those in Brussels properly without feeding the publicity needs of those who carry them out? How should media handle the output of propaganda from ISIS… Audio
Sydney siege inquest plays 000 call
Audio from an emergency call by Lindt Cafe manager Tori Johnson has been played to an inquest into the 2014 Sydney siege.
Jihadi brides
New Zealand women who left to join ISIS as jihadi brides left from Australia not here. Audio
Paris attackers named in IS files
Three Paris attackers' names appear in recruitment files leaked from Islamic State, according to German media.
ISIS contacts leaked
A swathe of documents which appear to be lists of Islamic State volunteers has been leaked. Audio
Leaked Islamic State documents provide intelligence goldmine
A security analyst says leaked Islamic State documents revealing the identities of thousands of jihadis could deal a significant blow to the militant group. Audio
Marcus Wilson - Tracking Islamic State's bombs
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are the signature weapon of Islamic State and, according to a new investigation, ISIS is building them on a quasi-industrial scale. Marcus Wilson is the managing… Audio
Erica Chenoweth: Non-violent civil resistance
Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, and expert on non-violent civil resistance, and terrorism.
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Professor Robert Patman on ISIS
We've enlisted Professor Robert Patman, head of international relations at Otago University, to try to help us understand what is going on in the world. Today, we are looking at Islamic State, or ISIS… Audio
The role of Special Forces against Islamic State
There appears to be a push to get more western special forces in the fight against Islamic State. At the start of this month US President Barack Obama announced a new task force to target IS leaders… Audio
Military approach to ISIS won't tackle problem - Opposition
Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio
Isis
And how about this quote? "ISIS Gives Us No Choice but to Consider Limits on Speech" Audio
The attraction of extreme Islam
ISIS is attracting recruits from 86 countries. What's the reall appeal? Audio
Women travelling to IS-controlled areas in Syria and Iraq
The Minister in charge of the country's spy agencies, Chris Finlayson, is reluctant to give more details about women travelling to Islamic State-controlled areas. Audio
Muslim community demands proof from the SIS
Some in the Muslim community are calling on the head of the SIS to show them the evidence that an increasing number of New Zealand women are joining Islamic State. Audio
"Realistic possibility" an ISIS fighter could return to NZ
The Security Intelligence Service says there is a "realistic possibility" someone who's been fighting alongside ISIS could return to New Zealand in the near future, and pose a significant threat. Audio
Religion and war
Dr David Tombs talks about armageddon and the connection between religion and war Audio
Trump's Muslim ban and Jihadi brides from NZ
Dr Ron Smith talks to the Panel about why women in New Zealand would become brides of ISIS fighters. Audio