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US bases in Doha attacked by Iran
Doha based correspondent Alex Baird reports on the Irania attack on the US military base only 20 minutes from his house. Audio
UK: govts of UK, US tell citizens in Qatar to shelter in place
UK correspondent Henry Riley has news of a warning to citizens in Doha of imminent attacks from Iran Audio
Japan cancels high level US meeting
Correspondent Chris Gilbert is in Japan, this week he has news of the country's latest volcanic eruption Audio
Israel strikes notorious Iranian prison
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the prison had been targeted, alongside several other sites, including the flagship building of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran issues warning to 'gambler' Trump: We will end this war
Iran said the US attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces and called Donald Trump a "gambler".
NZDF to send plane to assist New Zealanders in Iran, Israel
Though airspace in Israel and Iran remains closed, the C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland for the Middle East on Monday. Audio
Asia correspondent Katie Silver
Lisa Owen is joined by our correspondent in Singapore, Katie Silver Audio
Tensions after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
Tensions flare across the Middle East with the prospect of full-scale war between Iran, Israel and the United States looming. Iran has warned the US to brace for retalliation following its strikes on… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 23 June 2025
In today's episode, Israel, Iran and the US have all had their say at an emergency UN Security Council meeting in New York, experts are warning escalation of the conflict in the Middle East poses a… Audio
Why Raygun's Olympic saga continues to polarise
Analysis - Australia achieved its greatest-ever medal haul at the Paris Olympics, but 12 months on, the enduring memory is of a white, middle-class, 30-something B-girl in a cheap green-and-gold…
Is US strike on Iran Trump's riskiest gamble?
Analysis - The US President, who faced no major international crisis in his first term, is now embroiled in one just six months into his second.
How Trump quietly made the decision to bomb Iran
Administration officials went to great lengths to conceal their planning, including with diversions and misdirection. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 23 June 2025
In today's episode, New Zealand says the Middle East crisis is extremely concerning and there are worries over the consequences of further actions, the United States says it has devastated Iran's… Audio
Economies face a potential war shock: Surging oil prices
Oil prices are likely to depend on whether Iran's parliament decides to block the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route that accounts for 20 percent of the world's crude oil. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Monday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
What are B-2 bombers, bunker-busters?
The US Air Force used B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and "bunker-busters" in strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. But what are they? Audio
US: reaction to bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
Bevan Hurley reports from the US on the reaction there to the US attacks on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Audio
European leaders hold high level talks with Iran
NATO leaders have gathered at the Hague for their annual summit - Anita Purcell Sjölund has the details Audio
Iranian in NZ plagued by stress as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Although most of Elham Salari's family had fled to the south of Iran, she worried about those who had stayed behind.
Eclipses, prisms and rock 'n' roll: Hipgnosis and the Golden Age of album art
In an era of big budgets and bold visions, Hipgnosis crafted the visual language of 20th-century rock.