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Trump announces US$14.5 billion Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes with GE engines
The Abu Dhabi-based airline said the planes were expected to join the fleet starting in 2028.
'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water
Kabul faces a looming water crisis, driven by unruly and rapid urbanisation, mismanagement over years of conflict, and climate change.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 16 May 2025
In today's episode, the Auditor General has issued a scathing assessment of Oranga Tamariki's procurement and contracting practices last year, after a day of uncertainty, Ukraine's President Volodymyr… Audio
Zelensky to send team to Turkey for peace talks with Russia
After a day of uncertainty, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's sending a team to Istanbul for peace talks with a Russian delegation. He's announced his defence minister will lead the… Audio
Former girlfriend of Sean Combs testifies at 3rd day of trial
Bevan Hurley tells us Bruce Springsteen isn't happy with Trump and Diddy's trial continues in New York Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
In an unprecedented move, the Minister of Fruit and Veggies names persimmon his Fruit of the Week for the second week running, is this even legal??
Persimmon Recipe:
The standout and most popular… Audio
Kiwi super fan on this year's Eurovision in Switzerland
Kiwi Super Fan Eden Jahnke is in Basel for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Audio
Sth African president calls 59 white "refugess" to US, cowards
South Africa's President calls whites claiming refugee status in the USA "cowards" - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio
Peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelensky in Turkey
Neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian president will attend the peace talks, and it's still unclear when they'll get underway.
Tariffs devastated America's ports. Soon, they could face a surge from stockpiling
US ports are facing a dramatic slowdown in cargo - but they could see the exact opposite in a matter of weeks.
Zelensky weighs next step as Putin's no-show throws Ukraine talks into confusion
The Kremlin has sent a lower-level team to the peace talks but the Ukrainian president has said he'll only talk to the Russian president.
Israeli military strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
It comes as Palestinians commemorate the 1948 'Nakba', or catastrophe.
NASA's Perseverance rover films first auroras from the surface of Mars
Auroras on Mars don't look quite like they do on Earth.
The Panel with Zoe George & David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George & David Farrar. They discuss the budget lock up lock out, and the Wellington Saints campaign to get basketball hoops into… Audio
US YouTuber MrBeast sparks controversy by filming at sacred sites
Mexico's Federal Culture Secretary has spoken out against the activities carried out by the YouTuber and his team.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 15 May 2025
In today's episode, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has refused to have regular meetings with the Council of Trade Unions and has ruled out undoing the Pay Equity… Audio
'Jawdropping': Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible wow Cannes
First reviews are saying the movie more than lives up to its steamroller hype with one critic calling its action sequences "astonishing" and "just insane".
Converting luxury jet gifted to Trump into Air Force One may cost hundreds of millions
In a process that could take years, US agencies would need to strip the aircraft down to its frame and rebuild it with the necessary communications and security equipment.
UK: prisoners released early to ease overcrowding in jails
Prison overcrowding and a arson attack on the Prime Minister home, Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
IPL resumes as ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan
The ceasefire is holding in the India/Pakistan face-off over Kashmir, Anas Mallick joins First Up from Islamabad Audio
