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Cook Islands' diplomatic snub tests relationship with NZ
A snub by the Cook Islands prime minister will be watched by any nations keen to see how deep New Zealand's partnerships in the region really are, an expert on geopolitics in the Pacific says. Audio
Trump's bid for economic self-sufficiency harder than it seems, history shows
In a global market that relies on international trade, is it possible to be totally self-sufficient?
Labour calls on govt to condemn Trump over ICC sanctions
The Labour Party is calling for the government to condemn US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Labour's foreign affairs spokesperson David Parker spoke to… Audio
'Very good talks': Trump calls Putin over Ukraine
Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine but not yet set out in public how he would do so.
US president to become first to attend Super Bowl
US President continues to push ahead with his mass deportation plan, US correspondent Katherine Firkin has the details. Audio
What to expect in today's Super Bowl Sunday
Nathan talks to US Sports talk radio host Dan Dibley about Super Bowl Sunday. Audio
Big protests against far-right extremism in Germany
Europe correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund talks to Nahan about massive protests against far-right extremism in Germany, Portugal's third largest political party is in a crisis after three senior… Audio
How a pseudoscience from the 1970s has been co-opted by life coach millionaires
Sara Isbister was living in New Zealand with her husband and young family when she realised she'd been caught in what she now likens to a "commercial cult". Video
Tourists pour in, visit memorial ahead of Super Bowl
Mardi Gras floats with bead-tossing revellers cruised through New Orleans on Saturday as the city celebrated its record-tying 11th Super Bowl hosting gig with a stout security presence after a New…
Strong quake strikes north of Honduras
A tsunami warning was canceled in the Caribbean Sea after the region's most powerful earthquake in four years.
Israel condemns frail appearance of released hostages
The scenes during Saturday's hostage handover have drawn condemnation from Israel, as the government described the scenes as "shocking". Audio
More than three dozen killed in bus accident in southern Mexico
The bus was travelling between Cancun and Tabasco.
The Mixtape: Dub multi-instrumentalist Pachyman
Our guest this week is Pachyman, an LA-based, Puerto Rican DJ and multi-instrumentalist producer. On his RNZ Mixtape, Pachyman pays tribute to legends like King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee "Scratch"… Audio
Trump supports AUKUS pact - US defence secretary
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal after Australia confirmed its first US$500 million payment under the defence pact. Audio
Missing Alaska plane found with no survivors
An aircraft matching the description of the regional airline flight that disappeared in Alaska with 10 people aboard Thursday has been found, the US Coast Guard said Friday.
First authorised Led Zeppelin doco hits NZ screens
Led Zeppelin is one of the biggest rock bands of all time but for decades its three surviving members have been notoriously media-shy… until now. In Becoming Led Zeppelin - the first ever… Audio
Dunedin singer Nadia Reid on her move to the UK: ‘In New Zealand I felt ceilinged-in’
In 2023, after the pandemic had stamped out her budding international career, a pregnant Nadia Reid moved to the UK with her partner and their toddler. On her new album Enter Now Brightness, the… Audio
Two tourists die in Sri Lanka hostel
Ebony McIntosh, 24, and Nadine Raguse, 26 died in hospital after the Miracle Colombo City hostel in the Sri Lankan capital was fumigated for bed bugs, police say.
'Treated like criminals': Deported Indian migrants shackled
Officials kept about 100 deported Indian migrants in shackles even during bathroom breaks for the 40 hour flight back to India, in the latest incident to spark anger at Donald Trump's migration… Video
