World
Music feature: African pop music
According Lior Phillips, African music inspires almost all modern music. For today's music feature we're heading over to South Africa to explore South African pop music. Lior Phillips is the author of… Audio
National on the New Zealand delegation to China
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Beijing with the largest ever New Zealand delegation to travel to China. A key priority is to further develop the bi-lateral relationship after years of disruption… Audio
Japan: Gender equality at the G7 Summit
Our Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert tells Natahan Rarere the G7 summit ended with gender equality talks - a bit embarassing for Japan as it falls further down the global rankings. Audio
Pete Ross: BBC Look Ahead
The BBC's Pete Ross with the stories making headlines around the world. Audio
Direct challenge to Putin
A direct challenge from Russia's Wagner fighters to Vladimir Putin is showing the cracks in the President's authority.
An extraordinary escalation saw mercenaries seize two major Russian cities and… Audio
Wagner group rebellion
A dramatic threat to the Kremlin was abruptly called off yesterday, following the biggest challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority in two decades.
The head of the Wagner mercenary group… Audio
Emergency security measures in Moscow
Emergency security measures remain in place in Moscow, a day after a short-lived rebellion that was the biggest challenge yet to President Putin's authority in Russia.
The anti-terror measures were… Audio
Europe: Wagner mercenary group causes chaotic days in Russia
It's been a chaotic few days in Russia, after the Wagner mercenary group - which has been leading the most brutal battles in Ukraine - launched a mutiny on Moscow. And as soon as it started, the… Audio
US claims prior knowledge of attempted Russian coup
Amazing news over the weekend as a coup attempt unfolded in Russia.. and we begin today's First UP in New York City with Newshub's Mitch McCann. Audio
US activists rally a year after Supreme Court allowed abortion bans
Abortion rights supporters and opponents held duelling rallies across the US on the anniversary of a court decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalised the procedure nationwide.
Rebel Russian mercenaries will turn back to avoid bloodshed, leader says
Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters who surged most of the way to Moscow have agreed to turn back to avoid bloodshed
Frank Gardner, BBC Security correspondent on Wagner group rebellion
BBC's Frank Gardner talks to Jim about the implications of the short-lived mutinous march on Moscow by the Wagner mercenaries who've been engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of the war in… Audio
PM having to find his diplomatic feet fast ahead of high-stakes China visit
Chris Hipkins travels to China on Sunday as a foreign affairs rookie - the first visit from a NZ prime minister since 2019.
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show
Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the head of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show.
What you need to know: Russian internal conflict begins to boil over
A fuse appears to have been lit between Russia's leadership and the outspoken Wagner mercenary leader, with mercenaries entering a Russian city. RNZ's Jeremy Rees looks at what we know so far.
What was the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of the Titan submersible? An expert explains
Deep underwater, the Titan submersible would have been crushed in less than a second once a defect cracked the hull.
'Quick and painless' - First journalist to visit Titanic says changes must be made after deaths
Dr Michael Guillen has been to the wreckage of the Titanic as the former science editor of ABC news. He spoke to Wallace about his near death experience at the site. Audio
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part One)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists speak to a journalist and scientist who has visited the wreckage of the Titanic in a sub and it didn't go well. Plus, they speak to a Hawkes Bay resident… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Expert on the fate of the missing Titan
The wreckage of the missing Titan submersible has been found, with all five members on board losing their lives.
A Coast Guard official has described it as a "catastrophic" event.
Plymouth… Audio
