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NZ show concerns over Cook Islands shipping registry
Emails from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade show New Zealand is deeply concerned about Cook Islands shipping registry after a Cook Islands-flagged tanker was suspected of being part of… Audio
MP's exit excites media keen on conflict
Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and… Audio
MP's exit excites media keen on conflict
Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and…
AudioFormer diplomat Peter Hamilton on why it's time NZ became a republic
Peter Hamilton's 35 years as a diplomat have him convinced that to grow as a nation, New Zealand must become a republic. Audio, Gallery
Entrepreneurship scheme for Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers a Pacific first
A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia… Audio
Entrepreneurship scheme for Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers a Pacific first
A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia…
AudioWarning against Draft Bill turning Fiji into police state
A proposed Draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and the opposition parties. Audio
Fiji urges one-way travel bubble with NZ, Aust
Fiji's government says it has proven the country is a safe destination for travellers and is calling for a one-way travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett. Audio
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett.
AudioWho you gonna call? NZ travellers' requests for help
Losing a wallet, credit card or passport while overseas was the most common reason for New Zealanders to seek consular assistance in 2018.
Nauru under media spotlight as reporters get rare access to asylum seekers
Nauru’s government has gone to great lengths in recent years to keep journalists off the island - and away from the hundreds of asylum seekers languishing in limbo there. Mediawatch looks at what… Audio
Nauru under media spotlight as reporters get rare access to asylum seekers
Nauru’s government has gone to great lengths in recent years to keep journalists off the island - and away from the hundreds of asylum seekers languishing in limbo there. Mediawatch looks at what…
AudioMFAT refuses to front up about Vietnam aid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is refusing to be interviewed about a $2.8 million aid project it funds in Vietnam, which was visited by Checkpoint's Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
$714m to be pumped into govt's 'Pacific reset' plan
The government is set to hike foreign aid by more than $700 million over the next four years, as part of its signalled 'Pacific reset' strategy.
NZers' travel troubles by the numbers
Foreign affairs staff came to the aid of nearly 3000 New Zealanders in the past year.
Govt accused of perverting democracy over Saudi sheep deal
The Government has argued its $11.5 million sheep farm deal with Hamood Al-Khalaf was to avoid an expensive lawsuit, but Ministry documents, show there was no such advice. Audio