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US-Israeli war with Iran approaches fifth day
The US-Israeli war with Iran is approaching its fifth day and the death toll continues to climb with one human rights group reporting over a thousand civilian deaths in Iran. US Admiral Brad Cooper… Audio
Pacific govts alert nationals amid Middle East conflict
Pacific governments are advising their people in the Middle East to stay sheltered and make their presence known. Audio
Tongan national in UAE marked safe, airstrikes 'frightening'
Tongan national Kim Halavatau lives in Abu Dhabi and spoke to Pacific Waves host Susana Suisuiki about the US-Israel & Iran conflict affecting the Middle East region. Audio
Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
Analysis - Trump has provided little explanation for his large-scale attack on Iran, but US voters have little appetite for war, and it's hard to change a regime from the air, analysts say.
"Bad things" could happen if Iran-US deal not reached - Trump
Donald Trump has warned that "bad things" could happen if Iran doesn't reach a nuclear deal with his administration and that the US could decide whether it will strike the country in the next ten… Audio
NZ Iranian community to protest against atrocities back home
Marches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are happening tomorrow as New Zealand's Iranian community and its supporters protest against the atrocities of the theocracy. Samira Taghavi is an… Audio
Trump announces tariffs on any country that trades with Iran
Iran's top diplomat says nuclear talks with the US mediated by Oman are off to a "good start" and set to continue.
Iranians in NZ fear for families amid Iran protest crackdown
Kiwi-based Iranians are watching with worry as Iranian military forces continue their violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Forough Amin who has been in New Zealand for 11 years, says she… Audio
Holding on to hope after the 12 Day War
Hoping for the best after the 12 Day War - Iranians in New Zealand Audio
OMG! Is it WW3?, AI telling us what we want to hear
It was hard for media all around the world to work out what happened in the Middle East. But claims that WW3 and global recession might be upon us here were rolled back within a day. Also: Chat GPT's… Audio
A speedbump, not a roadblock for Iran's nuclear programme
Information about Iran's nuclear programme is highly secretive, but experts say the bombings may not have been a huge setback
Kenneth Roth
Do Israel’s actions amount to genocide? Kenneth Roth has spent decades documenting human rights violations. He explains how genocide is defined—and whether it’s happening in Gaza. Plus, is Trump's… Video, Audio
A speedbump, not a roadblock for Iran's nuclear programme
Information about Iran's nuclear programme is highly secretive, but experts say the bombings may not have been a huge setback. Audio
The big 'but' in our slow economic recovery
As far as New Zealand's economic recovery goes, we're still crawling out of our deep recessionary hole - and we've just hit a global glitch
The big 'but' in our slow economic recovery
As far as New Zealand's economic recovery goes, we're still crawling out of our deep recessionary hole - and we've just hit a global glitch Audio
MSG discusses Middle East conflict - Marape
"The Pacific remains friends to all, enemies to none."
NZ may help Pacific Islanders in the Middle East 'where feasible'
The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel.
'It feels like a missile is following me': Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust
After days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel's bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty.
Update on Iran-Israel conflict
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its advice over Israel saying New Zealanders there should consider leaving when it is safe to do so. Audio
Iran vows to continue strikes against Israel, US bases
Iran's senior military officials said the war would "spread in the coming days to all areas occupied by this [Israeli] regime and American bases".
