Protests
Greenpeace in trouble with the UN following protest
After boarding a ship to initiate an anti-mining protest last year, Greenpeace could be removed from the UN deep-sea mining body. Audio
Farmers from around the world, Jana Gäbert
Jana Gabert runs a dairy farm about 30 kilometres south of Berlin. She is among farmers around Europe who have taken to the streets in protest about increasing costs and regulation amid high… Audio
Mediawatch for 2 April 2023
The untidy end of Today FM - and 30 years of talk radio history; further fallout from coverage of the short-but-sharp visit of provocateur Posie Parker - and the protest that drowned her out. Audio
Mediawatch for 26 March 2023
UK provocateur captures media's attention; lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media; a source burned and spurned - in the public interest? Audio
Climate change: Managed retreat talk needs to happen soon - expert
It is not to early to talk about retreating instead of rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle, according an environmental engineer who helped move an entire Australian town to higher ground after… Video, Audio
John Miller: a life behind the lens at protests
Protest photographer John Miller (Ngapuhi) has made a career capturing some of the most politically charged moments in our history. Audio
Wellington still counting cost one year since protests
It's been a year since the occupation of Parliament grounds and the local community is still counting the cost of the nearly month long protest.
Bill Hickman reports. Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Two years on from a brutal military coup in Myanmar, pro-democracy activists have held silent protests to mark the date, while others have gathered outside embassies. The Junta also announced this… Audio
Brazil president vows to punish rioters
Brazil's president has vowed to punish supporters of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress and the Supreme Court in the capital.
The attack had eerie echos of what… Audio
People scared to leave houses in protest-torn Peru
A New Zealander living and working in Peru says protests in the country are out of control and everyone is scared. Over the weekend, the train that carried visitors to Machu Picchu suspended the… Audio
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
China's Covid protests: What happens next?
The most dramatic protests in a generation - The Detail looks at the growing dissent in China over Covid-19 restrictions. Audio
Making a point with a protest
What makes a successful protest - and how do you win others to your cause? Audio
UK: Truss loses second minister amid extraordinary scenes
It's been an extraordinary evening in UK politics, with some pundits saying it looks like a "death spiral" for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's been in the job for just six weeks. There was total chaos… Audio
Wellington mayor tells protesters to take it to Parliament
New Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is no stranger to protests.
The former activist told me the protesters should be taking their fight to Parliament.
Video, Audio
Wellington motorway blocked by protest to restore rail
Wellington's Transmission Gully ground to a halt today as a protest group wanting to restore passenger rail blocked the main highway, calling for the government to urgently reinstate the transport… Video, Audio
Why Iranian women are rebelling against decades of oppression
They are the biggest protests in Iran for years - but will this women-led uprising force the regime to change? Audio
"Freedom & Rights" march through parliament
Supporters of the Freedoms and Rights Coalition - associated with Destiny Church - are marching through central Wellington to Parliament where they will rally. Along the way, theyt are passing a… Audio
Concerns about violence at Parliament protest next week
In an analytical piece written for Newsroom, senior political reporter Marc Daalder's raised some concerns about what might happen at a planned protest convoy to Parliament next week. Marc speaks to… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Linda Clark and Mike Williams
Joining us on the Panel this morning are Linda Clark and former Labour Party leader Mike Williams. Among other issues, they discuss the war in Ukraine and the likely findings of the review into the… Audio