Max Towle
Another school shooting in the USA
In the US at least 18 children and three adults have been killed in a school shooting this morning in South Texas.
Robb Elementary School is in the city of Uvalde, about 130 kilometres west of San… Audio
European Union's ambassador to NZ on Ukraine
Russia is facing widespread condemnation as more evidence emerges of civilian killings in northern and eastern Ukraine, where a mass grave, and the bodies of people tied up and shot at close range… Audio
Employers struggling to fill job vacancies
Job vacancies are soaring - a scenario the Employers and Manufacturers Association says has been coming for months.
60 percent of the more than 2000 people surveyed by Trade Me in the first three… Audio
Cut emissions 'now or never' - climate change risks are existential
Do more, or face catastrophe - that's the message in the UN's latest climate report.
Unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, and widespread water shortages - we're already seeing the impact of… Audio
Cricket World Cup wraps up
More than a year after it was supposed to happen, the Women's Cricket World Cup reached its climax on Sunday, with Australia powering to victory over England in front of a sizeable crowd in… Audio
Urgent call for blood donors
There's an urgent appeal for people who are A-positive to donate blood due to a critical shortage.
The Blood Service says there's been a major spike in demand lately, and staff are getting worried in… Audio
Planning rules behind housing shortfall, prices rocketing up
In housing news, research shows we're building up to a third fewer homes than we used to.
Over the past 20 years, house prices have grown faster than in any other developed country.
The… Audio
Covid-19: are we ready for the next phase
Government ministers are today considering whether parts of the country can drop down to orange.
Already, the government has raised gathering limits at red - and the requirement to use vaccine passes… Audio
Russian propaganda in damage control mode
As the Russian advance stalls and Ukraine holds firm, propaganda within Russia has gone into damage control mode.
Independent news media in the country are being shut down, as the Kremlin desperately… Audio
OZ govt stalling on accepting NZ's refugee offer - DWB
Doctors Without Borders says Australia is stalling on New Zealand's offer to resettle up to 150 people per year who are kept in the Australian government's offshore detention centres.
Last month… Audio
Why weapons of mass destruction still dominate the narrative
Over the past four weeks of Putin's campaign to steal Ukraine -- a sovereign country -- the world has seen his administration's contempt for international laws, norms and humanity.
The shocking… Audio
NZ unveils Russian sanctions
The New Zealand government has unveiled its first round of sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin, and hundreds of individuals and entities.
It comes after the Russia Sanctions Act was passed last week.
…Convicted rapist still playing rugby in Fiji
The head of Fiji's women crisis centre says it's shocking that two prominent Fijian men are advocating for a convicted rapist to be allowed to play rugby.
Teivovo Rugby's publisher Culden Kamea… Audio
Oscars near amid controversy
The awards season is well underway in the US - the Oscars is in less than two weeks, and voting starts on Thursday.
World Watch's Max Towle spoke to NZ film commentator - Dan Slevin Audio
Assange loses right to appeal
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied permission to appeal against his extradition to the US by Britain's Supreme Court.
Assange faces life in prison in the US, but he hasn't yet run… Audio
Russia's illegal war worsens food insecurity in the region
As Russia's war in Ukraine continues to disrupt trade, commodity prices are spiking - notably for fossil fuels and grains.
The UN says Russia is the world's largest wheat exporter; Ukraine is the… Audio
Jane Campion's Power of the Dog wins two BAFTAs
The Power of the Dog has won two of the biggest awards at the annual BAFTAs in London.
Some of the stars on the red carpet of the film awards have been sporting the colours of the Ukrainian flag - in… Audio
Ukraine digs in as Russia's unlawful attack intensifies
Russian attacks in Ukraine are spreading west.
Airstrikes have hit a large military base near the western city of Lviv and the Polish border, killing at least 35 and leaving more than 130 in… Audio
NZer helps expose high profile Euro scam
Now for something a little different - a New Zealander living in Europe has been caught up in a scam involving some of the highest profile medical professionals in the world. Last year, comedian Willy… Audio
Putin more dangerous than ever
What has been clear during the first two weeks of the invasion - is that all has not gone to plan for Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has fought back, and nations have been almost completely united in… Audio