Western Sahara
Matthew Galloway: why take phosphate from the Western Sahara?
From his house on Otago Harbour, designer and artist Matthew Galloway sees the same view every evening as the sun sets: a plume of smoke rising from the chimney of the Ravensdown Factory. The factory… Audio
Court rules detained phosphate may be sold
A court ruling in South Africa may mean a detained shipment of phosphate never makes it to New Zealand.
Seized phosphate shipment 'a tender situation'
Fertiliser company Ballance Agri-Nutrients could end up buying back a consignment of phosphate from political activists who are on the brink of gaining control of it in South Africa.
New phosphate shipment arrives in NZ
The first shipment of phosphate rock from North West Africa since a political row disrupted the trade arrives in Tauranga on Sunday.
Court rules phosphate shipment can't yet leave South Africa
A ship bound for New Zealand with 54,000 tonnes of phosphate may have to stay in South Africa for months while activists sue for compensation.
Ballance Agri-Nurients 'disappointed' about court ruling
A ship bound for New Zealand with 54 thousand tonnes of phosphate will have to stay in South Africa while activists sue for compensation. The Chief Executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients Mark Wynne says… Audio
Court ruling on seized phosphate shipment delayed
A shipment of phosphate bound for New Zealand faces another week of detention in South Africa after a court ruling on the cargo was delayed.
Fate of NZ-bound phosphate goes to court
Two Western Saharan independence movements have claimed ownership of the 54,000 tonne shipment.
'Escalating' phosphate row worries Fed Farmers
Federated Farmers fears there could be more seizures of phosphate bound for New Zealand unless Western Sahara political problems can be resolved.
Phosphate shipment seized over illegal mining claims
A huge shipment of phosphate bound for New Zealand has been seized in South Africa because of claims it was illegally mined.
Michael Dobson: the Western Sahara
Kim Hill talks to Michael Dobson, who is pursuing a doctorate in Global Politics at the New School for Social Research in New York. For ten days last month, he visited refugee camps in Algeria that… Audio