Perlina Lau

There are calls for celebration in Queensland with the short, sharp lockdown lifted - in time for the Easter weekend.

The Greater Brisbane region went into a 3-day snap lockdown on Monday after… Audio

Worldwatch presenter Perlina Lau tells us what's going on and why the impact is so huge. Audio

South Korea's military is reporting an "unidentified projectile" - was fired off the peninsula's east coast into the sea. Ballistic missiles are banned under the UN Security Council resolution… Audio

The notion of following the rules has never been more prevalent than in the last year. The response to the pandemic from each country has been vastly different, with some experiencing fewer cases and… Audio

Millions and millions of people are expected to tune in very shortly to watch the Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry. It won't be shown in New Zealand until… Audio

Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.

The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Audio

Melburnians are breathing a sigh of relief as well. Victoria's 5-day circuit breaker lockdown will end tonight as planned after recording no new cases. Our Worldwatch reporter, Perlina Lau reports. Audio

New Zealand walks a trading tightrope with China - but by failing to bring up human rights issues, are we selling our souls for $32 billion a year?  Audio

RNZ Worldwatch's Perlina Lau joins Jesse to talk about Bridgerton on Netflix. Audio

At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning Donald Trump's time in the White House will officially be over.

What initially seemed like a publicity stunt, the New York businessman and reality star threw out the… Audio

As the Whitehouse moves into damage control after yesterday's invasion of Capitol Hill, there are growing calls from both sides of the political spectrum for action to remove President Trump from… Audio

US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted the "insurrection" of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Congress and Mr Biden has demanded outgoing President Donald Trump "step up" and repudiate the… Audio

The US Congress is in turmoil after thousands of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol building earlier this morning as a joint session was being held to certify Joe Biden's win in the Presidential… Audio

One country perhaps more keen to see the back of 2020 than any other is Lebanon, which still reels from the blast that devastated its capital city. The explosion that rocked Beirut in August killed… Audio

Beef and Lamb says the Brexit deal will have an impact on the local economy. New Zealand had meat import quotas agreed with the European Union but now they've been split, roughly 50-50 between the UK… Audio

National has welcomed the introduction of the new pre-departure testing regime - but it also says it doesn't go far enough. Initially, only travellers from the United Kingdom and the United States… Audio

The Covid-19 cluster in Sydney's Northern Beaches has grown by 10 - bringing the total number of cases to 28.

And the outbreak is prompting fresh restrictions on interstate travellers just a week out… Audio