Conflict
Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Russian drones struck a military hospital, shopping centre, and apartment blocks, killing two people and injuring at least 25, officials said.
Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said. Audio
Turkey detains, deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat amid protests
Turkish authorities deported a BBC News correspondent after detaining him for 17 hours and branding him a "threat to public order". Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 28 March 2025
On today's episode, we speak to two Auckland Councillors after they voted to develop Eden Park as the city's main stadium, the Tauranga District Council is under fire over a coffee contract amid rate… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
Oscar-winning Palestinian director released from Israeli detention
Hamdan Ballal was beaten and detained in Israeli-occupied West Bank according to several witnesses.
Pressure on NZ to unveil defence plans
The top US commander in the Indopacific has given a glimpse of a war with China playbook, as his boss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads around the Pacific fresh from revealing actual war plans to a… Audio
NZ drone operator in Ukraine on ceasefire talks
A New Zealand drone operator fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders says talk of a ceasefire only intensifies the fighting. Jordan O'Brien spoke to the RNZ interview show 30 With… Audio
Partial ceasefire in Black Sea between Russia - Ukraine agreed
The United States has agreed a partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea following talks in Saudi Arabia. Correspondent Will Denselow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action
However, the Russian Foreign Minister gave no sign that Moscow was closer to agreeing to a wider ceasefire.
Jordan O'Brien
NZ soldier, Jordan O'Brien, on what its like to be hunted by swarms of heat seeking drones. Plus, the brutal tactics Russia uses to recruit more soldiers and what Ukrainians think of recent peace… Video, Audio
Protests sweep Turkish cities as Istanbul mayor appears in court
Police in Istanbul have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating the arrest of the city's popular mayor - a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, who appeared in a…
'Israel is very close to civil war': Netanyahu's turbulent week
Protestors have camped outside the home of the Israeli Prime Minister and he has taken his country back to war, but these are just some of the major issues "King Bibi" must deal with. Audio
Two-month truce in Gaza shattered
In defending the renewed bombing campaign Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu blamed Hamas and said it was rearming itself. In turn Hamas, in the past 24 hours has launched rockets at Tel Aviv -… Audio
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rekohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface. Audio
Threats against Sydney mosques reference Christchurch attacks
"The fact anyone is referencing that sort of horrific incident is something we're taking very seriously," police say.
Israel strikes Gaza for second night as ceasefire shattered
Israel has hit Gaza for a second night, a day after its devastating bombardment which ended the fragile truce with Hamas. Correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Very much on track': Trump and Zelensky talk truce
However, Ukraine and Russia are both accusing each other of attacks on energy infrastructure as hundreds of prisoners of war are exchanged. Audio
Swarbrick pleads for cross-party support for Israel sanctions
The Greens co-leader says just six government MPs could get her member's bill imposing sanctions into Parliament, skipping the biscuit tin.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
On today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and American counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are meeting now in what Peters has described a "dramatically changed" American diplomatic… Audio
