Aid
Humanitarian crisis escalating in Lake Chad basin
A New Zealand aid worker in Nigeria says half a million children are malnourished in the Lake Chad basin as their families battle famine and the Boko Haram insurgency. Audio
Update on Aleppo
Mike Seawright from ReliefAid observes that "Aleppo is quickly moving from the crisis it was to a complete humanitarian catastrophe". He'll tell us what life's like for families living in the war… Audio
Fiji Cyclone Winston aid money nearly all used
Most of the money raised by the Fiji Government in the wake of Cyclone Winston earlier this year has already been spent.
UN aid convoy attacked in Aleppo
The ceasefire in Syria is over after the deadly airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy near Aleppo in Syria yesterday.An estimated 20 civilians including a senior official of the Syrian Arab Red… Audio
Aid agencies frustrated by UN in Syria
73 NGOs working in Syria have slammed the UN's response to the humanitarian crisis there, and have suspended some cooperation with UN agencies in the country. In a joint letter, the organisations have… Audio
UN critical of lack of aid getting into Syria
A UN aid convoy is still waiting to be allowed to cross into Syria to take humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of civilians in Allepo. The UN is frustrated. Audio
Homeless Fijians scavenging amid materials delay
Remote Islanders in Fiji are collecting fallen wood in forests to build temporary homes following delays of timber supplies from New Zealand. Audio
Tonnes of kiwifruit delivered to cyclone-hit Fiji
It's fruit aid for Fiji - a bunch of New Zealand companies are banding together to send Fiji children twenty tonnes of kiwifuit because fruit's still in short supply after Cyclone Winston. Audio
Multi-million dollar aid deal for French Polynesia
The French Polynesian Assembly has approved a multi-million dollar small business aid package in an attempt to boost the local economy.
Pakistani entrepreneur, philanthropist Seema Aziz
More than 25 million children are out of school in Pakistan, which has the second lowest literacy rate in the world. Seema Aziz is Pakistan's most successful businesswoman, founder of a high-end… Audio
Aid for 150,000 Syrians amid partial truce
The UN plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over five days during a partial truce in the country's civil war.
Isolated shelling in Syria after UN deal
Shells have hit parts of the Syrian capital Damascus less than a day after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into effect.
Aid supplies yet to reach some rural areas in Fiji
It's been five days since Cyclone Winston swept through Fiji and relief supplies still haven't reached some people in rural areas. Audio
Five days on from Winston, aid slow to reach Fiji villages
Five days after Cyclone Winston tore through the west of Fiji's main island, there are no signs of any substantial aid reaching those in need. Audio
New Zealand swings into action to help Fiji
Fiji's Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has declared a 30-day state of emergency after Cyclone Winston caused widespread destruction at the weekend. New Zealand has pledged 50-thousand dollars as… Audio
NZ aid in Pacific lacks inclusiveness - new review
New Zealand has been told to sharpen its act over how it manages and implements aid in the Pacific. Audio
Nauru government blames suspended MP for aid cut
The Nauru government of President Baron Waqa is accusing a suspended MP of treason and misleading New Zealand causing it to halt 1.2 million dollars in aid. Audio
NZ relief organisations condemn Vanuatu's bid to reroute aid
The official bill for rebuilding Vanuatu after March's devastating Cyclone Pam has been put at 600 million dollars. Audio
US commits further aid to Iraq after talks
The United States has pledged more than 260-million-dollars in additional aid to Iraq. Audio
Dragon's touch - China's Pacific outreach
Johnny Blades travels to Samoa to listen to and analyse talks about China's interest in the Pacific Audio