Greece
'I just about burst into tears' - Kiwi WWII hero's last flight found
Anzac Day has been particularly poignant for one Gisborne man, after learning just weeks ago that his uncle's World War II plane was found.
Postcards: A musical journey to Athens with Vasileios Vrakas
On this episode of Postcards, we venture to the historical mecca of Athens with Vasileios Vrakas - a Greek producer and composer based in Wellington. Vasileios takes us on a journey back to his early… Audio
Greece train crash: 57 confirmed dead as anger grows
The death toll from Tuesday's train crash in Greece has increased to 57, a coroner has told the BBC.
'I heard a bang, then chaos' - Greece train crash survivors
At least 36 people were killed after a high-speed train heading to the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece hit a freight train coming from the opposite direction, flying off the track and bursting…
Cargo plane carrying weapons to Bangladesh crashes in Greece
A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed in northern Greece late on Saturday, killing all eight crew members on board, Greek and Serbian authorities say.
Largest ever ancient Greek exhibition at Auckland Museum
Auckland museum is hosting an international exhibition of ancient Greeks which has travelled here from the British Museum. The collection has been carefully curated by Dr Peter Higgs. He talks to… Audio
Wildfires hit southern Europe, Belarus faces isolation
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the worst heatwave in 30 years that's hit southern Europe, generating devastating wildfires and forcing many to flee. Belarus was… Audio
How pandemic and climate change brought down the Roman Empire
Pandemics brought down the greatest human empire of all time - who knew? Kyle Harper is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire, which examines the collapse of the… Audio
LIVE: Marina Satti and Fones at WOMAD 2020
Marina Satti & Fones live at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Interview: Greek pop star Marina Satti
Greek pop singer Marina Satti's track "Mantissa" became an anthem for young Greeks facing unemployment when it was first released in 2017, at the time of her country's debt crisis. Marina Satti's… Audio
Calling Home: Costa Cotsilinis in Athens
Costa Cotsilinis wanted to give something back when he was appointed Honorary Consul-General for NZ in Greece in 1991. Twenty nine years later, he is still doing everything to help New Zealanders and… Audio
Discarded NZ event tents to shelter asylum seekers
A group of volunteers has been collecting abandoned tents at some New Zealand music festivals this summer, more than 300 will be sent to Samos, which is a refugee hot spot in Greece. Kate Robertson… Audio, Gallery
11: The Second World War
A second world war swept the globe, dragging New Zealand once more onto the battlefield, this time in the Pacific as well as Europe. In the likes of Crete, Greece and North Africa and on Pacific… Audio
Giant spider-web cloaks Greece coast
Warmer weather conditions in western Greece have led to the eerie spectacle of a 300m-long spider-web in Aitoliko. Video
Questions start as Greece searches for survivors
Grief is giving way to anger in Greece, as rescuers search the blackened land for bodies, and any miraculous survivors, three days after a wildfire destroyed a village outside Athens killing at least… Video, Audio
74 people killed after wildfires sweep through Greece
At least 74 people are dead after a series of raging wildfires ripped through a small resort town near Athens. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Flash floods in Greece kill 14
Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 14 people and caused destruction in central Greece.
Greece makes first return to debt market in three years
The move is being seen as an important milestone for the debt-stricken country, which has been reliant on bailout funds since 2010.
9am World, Pacific and Sports News for 17 May 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
7am World, Pacific and Sports News for 17 May 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio