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Ardern, Morrison present united front on China
Jacinda Ardern's formally met with her Australian counterpart presenting a united front on China.
Scott Morrison delivered a blunt "no" when asked if New Zealand had sold out its sovereignty to… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
Panelists Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira are looking at the Canterbury weather, the idea of a four-day work week, white privilege, and halting licences for new bottle stores because of increasing… Audio
Politician accused of fake licence, Morrison defends actions
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the allegations against Tasmanian Liberal candidate Adam Brooks, who two women said used a fake Victoria drivers licence to pretend he… Audio
Emotional Scott Morrison promises he is listening to women
Fighting back tears, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised he is listening to women.
In an extraordinary media conference today, he called for urgent change following recent… Audio
PNG adopting nationwide Covid-19 isolation strategy
Papua New Guinea is adopting a nationwide Covid-19 isolation strategy. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
On the Panel this morning are Lavina Good and Mike Williams. They discuss the past week's lockdown in Auckland and the Papatoetoe cluster, the Tamakis' hurried exit from town, and the tsunami threat… Audio
IS suspect needs deradicalisation - Islamic Women's Council
A New Zealand woman linked to a terrorist group in Syria should be put through a deradicalisation programme and rehabilitated according the Islamic Women's council.
But the question is whether it… Video, Audio
'Constructive' call in AUS-NZ stoush over detained IS suspect
The Prime Minister has struck a more conciliatory tone towards Australia after last night's phone call with Scott Morrison.
But Jacinda Ardern wouldn't go into detail about their discussion, sticking… Audio
Australia-NZ diplomatic incident over NZ citizen suspected of terrorism detained in Turkey
Trans-tasman relations have taken a dramatic turn for the worse with Australia dumping responsibility for a woman suspected of terrorism, and her two young children, onto New Zealand.
The three were… Audio
China spat, WA Covid outbreak, cricket cancelled
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn with the latest on Australia's spat with China, and how PM Scott Morrison took a gentle swipe at NZ's Trade Minister Damien O'Connor for weighing… Audio
China-Australia relations reach new low over fake tweet
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at the fallout from a tweet depicting an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, as Scott Morrison took to WeChat to press… Audio
How Covid-19's lessons can inform action on the climate crisis
Humanity stands at a fork in the road when it comes to dealing with the climate emergency - and failure to act risks catastrophe. Climate scientist and conservationist Professor Tim Flannery doesn't… Audio
Restrictions ease Victoria - not Melbourne, whales off course
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how some restrictions are being lifted across Victoria, but not in metro centres and Melbourne. The government is under fire for its… Audio
Covid-19: Case numbers in Melbourne finally dropping
Covid-19 numbers in Victoria are finally dropping. Meanwhile, Australia PM Scott Morrison says he is open to the idea of Christchurch mosque gunman serving out his sentence across the Tasman. Rebekah… Audio
Vaccine diplomacy gains pace in the Pacific
Vaccine diplomacy is heating up in the Pacific, and in the case of Papua New Guinea maybe a little too quickly.
A Chinese state-owned mining company has revealed that it's been trialling Covid-19… Audio
Vaccine diplomacy gains pace in the Pacific
Vaccine diplomacy is heating up in the region as various countries promise to roll out potential covid-19 vaccines to the Pacific. Audio
Covid-19 in Victoria: 216 new cases, 12 more deaths on Aug 19
In Australia, Victoria's had another drop in coronavirus cases - today reporting 216 new infections and 12 more deaths.
It's a slight improvement on yesterday's numbers which were the best the state… Video, Audio
Some Covid positive Victorians still flouting lockdown rules
As lockdown continues in Victoria due to rising Covid cases, Queensland is shutting its borders to New South Wales and the ACT. Audio
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Lynn to talk about the efforts to control Covid-outbreaks in Melbourne and Sydney, as a senior advisor to Prime Minister Scott Morrison self-isolates… Audio
Australian correspondent 'It's feeling grim here in Melbourne'
Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the show from Melbourne off the back of a week in which Victoria recorded its most deadly day in the Covid-19 pandemic and the overall case load for the… Audio