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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.
Life inside the 'hijacked' Johannesburg building where scores burned alive
Fire in downtown block killed more than 70 people this week, as Johannesburg faces massive shortage of housing for the poor.
Russia, Belarus and Iran uninvited from Nobels
The retraction came after several Swedish politicians said they would boycott the ceremonies if the three countries were invited.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
At least 74 dead in Johannesburg fire
At least seventy-four people, including twelve children, have died in a housing block fire in Johannesburg overnight.
The complex is what's known locally as a hijacked building - an abandoned, often… Audio
Man suspected of supplying substances to assist suicide
A Canadian man is suspected of supplying lethal substances to people who committed suicide - including some in New Zealand.
Kenneth Law, 57, from Ontario, was arrested in May and is awaiting trial on… Audio
US: Tropical storm Idalia cuts a path of destruction
Idalia, now a tropical storm, is cutting a path of destruction through the Southeast of the US. It made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning local time bringing with it 200 kph winds, widespread… Audio
ACT: Brooke van Velden looking forward to changing govt
It was the last sitting day of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament yesterday, before politicians go full-time campaigning, with six weeks til Election Day. ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden spoke with… Audio
South Africa: building blaze claims more than 70 lives
A fire has killed more than 70 people in a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg. Officials have confirmed at least one child is amongst the dead. They say the building was an… Audio
