Aid And Development
Peter Zeihan: Why China’s days are numbered
Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio
NZ to give $6m in humanitarian aid to Sudan and Gaza
During a visit to Egypt, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced $4 million for Sudan and a further $2m for Gaza.
Few 'rotten apples' shouldn't prevent aid to thousands of innocent people - Peters
The Foreign Minister says the critical issue is the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Audio
When choice fatigue hits charitable giving
So many crises, and so many charities to deal with them. Donor confusion has been increasing, which is why eight New Zealand-based organisations have linked up to cut administration costs and get the… Audio
Medical aid ship stranded in Fiji
A New Zealand charity is asking for urgent help and donations to fix its broken medical aid ship stranded in Fiji.
Govt announces $450,000 aid for Vanuatu after ex-Tropical Cyclone Lola
The government has announced an initial aid package for Vanuatu after the damage wrought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Lola.
"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by over… Audio
Around the motu: Peter Newport from Queenstown, Lakes and Central Otago
Peter Newport highlights two recent situations where visitors have caused local problems and then headed overseas. Also, questions are being raised about some of the Queenstown Lakes District… Audio
It's overwhelming, shocking - UNICEF Syria
Six UN trucks carrying urgently needed aid have finally crossed the border from Turkey into Syria.
The combined toll from the massive earthquakes has topped 20,000 people and is still rising.
The… Audio
'It's a catch-22': How dangerous is it getting aid into Ukraine?
The death of New Zealander Andrew Bagshaw in Ukraine has underlined the dangers of humanitarian aid efforts in a war zone. Audio
COP 27 climate coverage cop-outs
The latest global climate policy summit in Egypt failed to create binding agreements on emissions reduction. But COP 27 did pave the way for compensating countries bearing the brunt of climate change… Audio
Misko Cubrinovski - Right time, right place for quake research
In this episode, UC Research Medal awardee Misko Cubrinovski talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about all things seismic, and a journey of studying quakes that began in former Yugoslavia. Audio
"If you're not seen, you're missed" - Wellington charity EKTA
Almost 40 percent of New Zealand households experience food insecurity, while 19 percent of children live in households that experience food insecurity. in this episode, Kadambari visits EKTA in… Audio
Mapping the past to predict the future
Looking into the future is not about predicting it, sometimes it's about creating it. Dr Sohail Inayatullah is a world-leading authority on future studies, a discipline that looks at trends, change… Audio
Mapping the past to predict the future
Looking into the future is not about predicting it, sometimes it's about creating it. Dr Sohail Inayatullah is a world-leading authority on future studies, a discipline that looks at trends, change… Audio
Refugees robbed at gunpoint in PNG
A refugee advocate says Port Moresby is not a safe place for those awaiting resettlement.
'It destroys your soul' - Ukrainian-born Kiwi on the human toll of war
The faces of destroyed refugee mothers and stories of little lives lost haunt Yuriy Ackermann, a Ukrainian-born New Zealander on a cyber security mission in war-torn Kyiv.
No.8 wire mentality used in Kiwi aid effort in Ukraine
A New Zealand aid worker in Ukraine says the group he leads was one of the first to provide food in Bucha - where Russian troops executed 150 civilians. Audio
Should NZ be worried about the China-Solomon Islands security deal?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the security deal between China and Solomon Islands "gravely concerning" - but does New Zealand really need to be worried? Audio
MP Jenny Salesa confident Tonga government can handle Covid-19 aboard Australian Navy vessel
Aotearoa Tonga Relief Committee co-chair and Labour MP Jenny Salesa is confident Tonga can handle Covid-19 on board HMAS Adelaide. Meanwhile, she's been preparing about $1.6m in aid for the nation. Audio