Sydney
Silver Ferns about to begin World Cup campaign
The Silver Ferns are about to get their Netball World Cup campaign underway, against Barbadoes in Sydney. Audio
Red hot Sydney property market
Sydney's red hot property market is now even hotter with median selling prices cracking one million dollars. Audio
New South Wales boosts funds to encourage urban sprawl
As Auckland grapples with rising prices and ways to limit urban sprawl, Sydney's government is also acting. Audio
Mesa Cosa
Young, loud and screaming a bloody mess, this week sees Melbourne's Mesa Cosa tour the North Island of New Zealand. Famed for their debauched live sets at Camp A Low Hum, the six-strong band will be… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Poihākena - Sydney
The Māori word of the week is: Poihākena - Sydney. E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai. She's going to Sydney for a break. Audio
Sydney farewells siege victims
Family and friends of Katrina Dawson, one of the victims of last week's Sydney siege have begun gathering for a memorial service at the University of Sydney where she studied arts and law. Audio
Bail review hearing for the partner of the Lindt cafe gunman
A Sydney magistrate is examining video evidence as part of a bail review hearing for the partner of the Lindt cafe gunman. Audio
Australian Police got it wrong over Man Haron Monis gun licence
The Australian Police have admitted giving Tony Abbott inaccurate information about whether the Sydney siege gunman had a firearms licence. Audio
Tony Abbott calls for urgent review into Sydney siege
The Australian government has launched an urgent review into the fatal Sydney siege. Audio
Siege gunman violent middle-aged man not jihadist says academic
Australia's Prime Minister has acknowledged the nation's security system failed to keep track of the Sydney gunman. Audio
Sydney hostage speaks of his relief
One of the first hostages to flee the Sydney cafe siege has described his relief at escaping. Audio
Iranian born journlalist in NZ talks on threat of backlash
Auckland woman Golnaz Bassam-Tabar says already her mother and sister feel like they've been on the receiving end of offensive comments as a result of the siege. Audio
Muslim community members fear backlash
Here New Zealand Muslims are bracing for a backlash in the wake of the Sydney siege. Audio
Sydney hostage taker harboured fantasies
An acquaintance of the Martin Place gunman, Man Haron Monis, says the Iranian cleric was very secretive and harboured fantasies of being linked to the Iran government. Audio
Radio NZ reporter with latest from Sydney's Martin Place
And our reporter Kate Newton is in Martin Place. Audio
Sydney unchanged after 'unprecedented' siege says Mayor
Sydney's mayor is confident the siege in Martin Place won't change the city's multi-cultural, welcoming feel. Audio
Sydney-siders want siege to unite them, not divide
The two hostages who died in the Sydney siege are being hailed as heroes. Audio
Lawyers mourn the loss of barrister killed suring Sydney siege
Kate also spoke to these two lawyers who had come to lay flowers in memory of lawyer Katrina Dawson. Audio
Inter-faith chaplains support mourners following Sydney siege
Thousands of people have been lining up at a makeshift memorial in Sydney's Martin Place to pay tribute to the victims of the fatal siege at the Lindt cafe. Audio
Former NZ police negotiator explains stand-off situations
A former New Zealand police negotator says the deaths of two of the hostages in the Sydney siege will have a terrible impact on everyone, including the New South Wales hostage negotiation team. Audio