Aid And Development
The 'One Health' programme
A group of 24 already well qualified international professionals are heading to New Zealand to graduate from Massey University with their masters in One Health. Audio
Erin Joyce
Erin Joyce is a World Vision child protection and conflict specialist who has just returned from Zelikan Camp near Mosul in northern Iraq. She has seen the effects two years of ISIS occupation has had… Audio
Enormity of task ahead for Kaikoura starting to sink in
A third visit by Prime Minister John Key to quake affected Kaikoura brings the realisation for the Government, and many locals of the enormity, of the recovery ahead. Audio
Council support for Ruataniwha dam ebbs following election
Hawkes Bay Regional Council support for the Ruataniwha Dam ebbs following the weekend's local election. Audio
Aid agency calls for rethink of climate funding to Pacific
Aid agency Caritas has called for a rethink on climate funding for the Pacific, as a new report shows a noticeable reduction in the access to nutricious food and safe drinking water over the past… Audio
Child poverty 'a community responsibility' says councillor
As officials argue over what measures to use to record child poverty rates, a community leader and Flaxmere councillor says we simply need to get on with reducing child poverty. We speak with… Audio
UN critical of lack of aid getting into Syria
A UN aid convoy is still waiting to be allowed to cross into Syria to take humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of civilians in Allepo. The UN is frustrated. Audio
Petra Bagust and Ido Drent - Witnessing Human Trafficking
Television presenters Petra Bagust and Ido Drent have been in Thailand and Cambodia getting a first hand experience of one of the world's fastest growing criminal industries: Human trafficking. They… Audio
Fears Unitary Plan won't answer affordable housing need
Community housing groups say Auckland's revised Unitary Plan may not mean more quality homes for those on low incomes. Joanna MacKenzie reports. Audio
Give a little to Givealittle: Crowdfunding charity to start charging fundraisers
Popular crowdfunding website Givealittle is about to start charging fundraisers a flat fee of 5 per cent of the total funds they raise.
MSD funding cut affects at-risks kids
Ros Rowe of the Leg Up Trust talks about funding cuts which are affecting her horse therapy business which helps disadvantaged young people. Audio
Fadela Novak-Irons - Refugees in the Warm Heart of Africa
New Zealander Fadela Novak-Irons is just completing a three-month emergency assignment as Senior Emergency Coordinator for UNHCR in Malawi, to help coordinate the refugee response following an influx… Audio
Walking in Their Shoes
As the refugee crisis deepens in Europe, Christchurch children have gained an insight into the plight of the many Syrian families affected. Audio
Waihi community steps up to help Fiji
A Waihi man who rallied support from his community to send a container of aid to Fiji following Cyclone Winston says six months on, some villages are still without electricity and adequate housing. Audio
Simon Day: South Sudan
Kim Hill talks to the head of external affairs for World Vision New Zealand, who recently visited South Sudan, which has its fifth anniversary of independence on 9 July, but is gripped by tribal-based… Audio, Gallery
Kiwi Community Assistance
The 100% volunteer run centre that started on Facebook five years ago distributing food, whiteware, furniture and toys to families in need and has expanded hugely since. Audio
Rohingya: Exile in the Rakhine
Graeme Acton asks if the lives of Myanmar's Rohingya people will improve now Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is in power. Video, Audio, Gallery
India's Living Treasure - Master puppeteer with global message
International Indian Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi and his touring theatre company use puppets to bring serious messages to life on social issues such as AIDS, family planning and the environment, they… Audio, Gallery
India's Living Treasure - Master puppeteer with global message
International Indian Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi and his touring theatre company use puppets to bring serious messages to life on social issues such as AIDS, family planning and the environment, they…
AudioWorld leaders at the UN trade blows
World leaders speaking at the opening session of UN General Assembly have traded criticism over the handling of the conflict in Syria and the fight against Islamic state. Audio
