Stuart Smith

A student armed with a hunting rifle has opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, killing at least eight people and wounding many others.

Panicked students leapt from first-floor… Audio

Russia is seeing the highest number of Covid-19 cases since January this year - and deaths in the country hit at a record high for five days in a row this week.

Despite good access to the vaccine… Audio

The EU's drug watchdog says the benefits of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood disorders that prompted more than a dozen nations to… Audio

A Moscow court has imposed a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for the political activist Alexei Navalny - who'll end up serving about two and a half due to time served.

His case is one that has… Audio

A Russian court has ruled that Alexei Navalny will face a three and a half year jail sentence The Russian opposition leader appeared in court today - two weeks after his arrest.

He was detained on… Audio

Increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters in the Pacific is feeding a growing frustration on the ground for lack of global climate action. Audio

More than 5000 people have been detained in Russia as a wave of anti-government, anti-Vladimir Putin protests sweep across the country. The protests are in support of opposition figure Alexei Navalny… Audio

The National Party won't commit to bi-partisan support for the ambitious recommendations laid out by the Climate Change Commission in its official report on how New Zealand can reach its carbon… Audio

The Climate Change Minister says there's nothing token about the declaration of a climate emergency - and the commitment for the public service to be carbon neutral in five years time.

Parliament… Audio

The Government is refusing to say how many foreigners have come into New Zealand under the essential worker exemption.

Several hundred people have given the okay to enter the country, but the… Audio

The National Party wants the government to be more upfront about the status of Kurdish Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.

The journalist and author arrived in New Zealand last year to attend a… Audio

As welcome rain dampens soils in many regions in time for winter sowing, farmers around the country share how they're coping with Covid-19. Audio

MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language.   Audio

National's EQC Spokesperson Stuart Smith believes EQC should sue Fletcher Building if there's compelling evidence the contractor was responsible for a large number of botched post-earthquake repairs.

Some business owners say Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith isn't doing enough to help. He joins Checkpoint. Audio

The government’s support for its Pacific neighbours has been praised in the House by members during a debate on government spending. Audio