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New Zealand faces dilemma over AUKUS 'replicator' drone swarm plans
New Zealand is hedging over a new US strategy to unleash thousands of battlefield drones to counter China, dubbed 'hellscape' and 'replicator'.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Algerian authorities defend killing tourists on jetskis
Alex Baird is our correspondent in Doha - he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio
G20: India hosts summit, China & Russia Presidents not attending
To India now, where world leaders are beginning to gather for this weekend's G-20 Summit. Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Ishan Garg in New Delhi how important the G-20 is for India and Prime… Audio
US: Texas judge orders removal of buoys from Rio Grande
We begin in the US - joining Nathan Rarere from the BIG APPLE is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio
Europe: Russia bombs market in eastern Ukraine
To Europe now where a market in Eastern Ukraine has been targeted by the Russian military - joining us from Sweden is our Europe correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
UK: manhunt for escaped prisoner
We begin Thursday in the United Kingdom with Henry Riley - where there's a manhunt is underway for an escaped prisoner. Audio
New Zealand changes tack in the Gulf
Analysis - Trade Minister Damien O'Connor's recent foray into the Middle East may be a sign of things to come as New Zealand needs to start putting in the hard yards in the region, Geoffrey Miller wri…
VSA celebrates 60 years of services around the world
Volunteer Service Abroad, or as they're better known VSA, has been supporting the international development for 60 years. Over that time they've developed partnerships across the Pacific, Timor-Leste… Audio
Indonesian government looking into bribe claims
The Indonesian government says it is looking into claims one of its officials attempted to bribe and intimidate an RNZ journalist.
Kelvin Anthony, who works for RNZ Pacific, was attending the… Audio
Africa: climate summit being held in Kenya
We're in Africa a couple of days early - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio
Qantas boss brings forward retirement, slinks off early
We're kicking Wednesday off in our usual fashion with Pam Corkery in Brisbane. Audio
Chinese 'replica' guns in Solomon Islands likely real - US source
The Solomon Islands opposition party is calling for an investigation into a contentious shipment of "replica weapons" brought into the Pacific country by China, after a diplomatic source says they…
Ukraine says Russian drones hit NATO member Romania, Bucharest denies report
Ukraine says Russian drones detonated on the territory of NATO member Romania during an overnight air strike on a Ukrainian port across the Danube River, but Bucharest denies its territory has been…
UK: health alert across England as temperatures rise
We begin Tuesday in the UK - for more on the concrete crisis and other news is our correspondent Ellie Jay who is in London.. where it's warm again! Audio
Festival-goers stranded at Burning Man after torrential rain
The annnual Burning Man festival in the U.S state of Nevada has turned into a mud-bath after torrential rain.
Thousands of people were stranded at the event. It's one of America's most well-known… Audio
US: attendees at Burning Man can't leave due to mud
We begin the first week of September with Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann in New York. But its the Nevada desert we go to! Audio
Worlds of Music 3 September, 2023
This week Trevor features new music from NZ singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb and a classic from the father of 'Ethio jazz', Mulatu Astatke. Audio
Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher
Australia has launched an urgent operation to rescue a researcher with a "developing medical condition" from the remote Casey outpost in Antarctica.
Burning Man festival-goers told to conserve food and water after heavy rain
The weather has been so bad that access in and out of the event has been "halted", organisers said in a statement.
