Conflict
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 1)
“There was a time when I was proud of you men of the Anzac Mounted Division. I am proud of you no longer.” In the first of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre. Audio
Israel PM addresses US lawmakers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed US lawmakers in his first visit outside of Israel since the October 7th attacks. Washington D.C. correspondent Benji Hyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
$60m of NZers' money invested in weapons used in Gaza
Most people don't want to invest in weapons, but don't realise that's where their money is going, ethical investment charity says.
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral
Internet and text message services have been suspended amid the protests, which have killed more than 100 people.
NZ peacekeepers return to Timor-Leste to make film
Twenty-five years after deployment to East Timor, a group of New Zealand peacekeepers are returning to Timor-Leste as part of a documentary.
Trump's 'very good call' with Zelensky, pledges to end war
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will end the war in Ukraine before he even takes office in January, should he win the November election.
Åsne Seierstad: The Afghans
Award-winning journalist Åsne Seierstad, studied life in Afghanistan before and after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, documenting it in her book The Bookseller of Kabul. Twenty years later, with the… Audio
Bangladesh issues high security alert as deadly protests escalate
Violent clashes between students and police continue, while the capital of Dhaka is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout, with phone lines also down.
More than 40 people killed in air strikes in Gaza strip
More than 40 people are reported to have been killed in air strikes in the Gaza strip - including 17 in a designated safe zone. The Israeli military said it was attacking Hamas militants, who… Audio
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attack at Oman mosque
Islamic State has claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an assault on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Oman that left at least nine people dead.
After attempt on his life, Trump sees moment for unity
"This is a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together," Trump says of his speech to the Republican convention later this week.
How did an assassin get so close to Donald Trump?
Republican lawmakers said they would launch swift investigations into how a sniper apparently evaded Secret Service at Donald Trump's rally to climb onto a roof and fire multiple shots.
Hamas says at least 71 killed in air strike on Gaza humanitarian zone
The Israeli army had designated the area as a safe zone and urged Palestinians to seek shelter there.
Fresh out of NATO, Luxon sets out what's at stake for NZ
Analysis - The prime minister may have been a c-lister at NATO, but simply being there was a big deal, political editor Jo Moir writes.
Israel bombards Gaza City in one of the fiercest weeks of war, killing 26
Israel rained bombs on Gaza City during a week that residents described as comparable to the fiercest battle of the war.
'Deep commitment' to helping Ukraine win over Russia - Luxon
The prime minister says "unilateral actors" can't be allowed to take over independent states.
New Zealand commits further $16m to support Ukraine
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week in Washington DC.
How to negotiate a ceasefire
A ceasefire deal over Gaza has been on the table since June. So why are Israel and Hamas still at war? Audio
Biden condemns 'Russian brutality' after deadly Ukraine strikes
The strikes that have killed at least 41 people in Ukraine has been labelled a "horrific reminder of Russia's brutality" by US President Joe Biden.
At least 20 dead in Russian attack on Ukraine cities
Russia fired some 40 missiles at multiple cities across Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
