Andrew Mc Rae
Man who ill treated calves sent to jail after appeal by MPI
A slaughterhouse worker convicted of animal cruelty charges has had his home detention sentence replaced with jail time. Audio
NZ soldier executed in WW1 to get final recognition
The family of a New Zealand soldier executed by the British during World War 1 for questionable reasons are pleased he is finally being commemorated. Audio
Lest They Forget: NZ and the EU Today
Andrew McRae travels to the centenary commemorations of the Battle of the Somme and asks whether the thousands of lives sacrificed by New Zealand on the battlefield count when it come to trade… Audio
European Dairy Assn opposes free trade agreement
The European Dairy Association will oppose any free trade deal done between the European Union and New Zealand. Negotiations on a free-trade agreement between New Zealand and the EU are expected to… Audio
Europe on heighten security alert after NY bomb attacks
Security remains high in Europe in the wake of the New York bomb attacks. RNZ's Andrew McRae reports from Brussels. Audio
Fallen NZ soldiers in Battle of Somme remembered today
More than two thousand-100 New Zealand soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme have today been remembered. Audio
100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
Commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme are taking place across France. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Northern France. Audio
New Zealand remembers Battle of the Somme today
The horrors of the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago and New Zealand's involvement in it will be remembered today at ceremonies being held in Northern France. Audio
Immaculate war grave cemeteries result of hard work
The rows of gleaming white headstones that commemorate the First World War dead are in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae visited the workshops where he was… Audio
New Zealand prepares to mark Battle of Somme
New Zealand is preparing this week to mark its part in the first major battle on the Western Front in the First World War, the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. Audio
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
It's one hundred years since 15 thousand New Zealand soldiers joined the Battle of the Somme in Northern France. It was one of the country's bloodiest military engagements ever. Audio
