Netherlands
Dutch justice minister resigns in drug baron row
The Dutch justice minister has resigned over a political scandal involving the payment of more than €2m to a convicted drug trafficker in 2001.
NZ to push for European FTA during Dutch visit
New Zealand's case for a trade deal with Europe will be on the agenda this week with the visit of the largest ever Dutch trade mission to this country.
Sit on your art: 2D to 3D furniture
You see some attractive objects hanging on an apartment wall, and assume they're purely ornamental. But what's this? Your host is taking the artwork down, and folding this two dimensional object into… Video, Audio, Gallery
Netherlands voters reject EU Ukraine deal
Voters in the Netherlands have rejected in a referendum an EU partnership deal to remove trade barriers with Ukraine.
French journalist jailed by war crimes court
French journalist and former UN official Florence Hartmann is being kept in isolation after being jailed for contempt, her lawyer says.
Netherlands aims for sustainability in West Papua
The Netherlands government notes progress in a community policing programme it is funding in West Papua and takes stock of central problems around the involvement of West Papuans in development. Audio
Positive feedback on Netherlands police training in Papua
A Dutch-supported community policing programme in West Papua is being touted as a chance for grassroots communities to take ownership of security in their region.
Black Sticks beaten by the Netherlands
The Black Sticks Women have been beaten 4-1 by world champions Netherlands at the World League hockey Final in Argentina.
Climate change group's win against the Dutch Government
Climate activists in the Netherlands scored a major victory in the courts last week, with the government being ordered to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The court in The Hague has told Dutch… Audio
Reinier Baas and The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble
Reinier Baas, Dutch jazz guitarist wunderkind, and his More Socially Relevant Jazz Ensemble were in town for the Wellington Jazz Festival. Yadana Saw meets the quintet during soundcheck where they… Audio
Parque Condor
Parque Condor is a bird sanctuary and rescue centre perched on a hill high above Otavalo, Ecuador. It is home to raptors, owls, eagles and vultures and some of the country's endangered condors. The… Audio
Taking cycleways beyond pedal power
A 70-metre stretch of cycle path in the Netherlands has just become the world's first public roadway with embedded solar panels. Sten de Wit of SolaRoad can see the possibilities. Audio
Work has begun to remove wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight
Work has begun to remove the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine. Audio
A Two Way Street: Handshake2
Gut instinct, intuition, and accessing the belly of creativity may sound a bit abstract, but according to Dutch contemporary jeweller Ruudt Peters it is here that the creative process begins. He has… Audio
Dementia village
A radical new way to care for dementia suffers is being trialled in the Netherlands. Jon Henley of The Guardian has just visited the care home on the outskirts of Amsterdam. Audio
Mary Kisler: children in Dutch art
Mackelvie Curator of International Art at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing images of children in Dutch art. Audio