International Aid And Development
A radical approach to charity
GiveDirectly aims to help people living in extreme poverty in Kenya and Uganda by making unconditional cash transfers via mobile phone. Paul Brennan talks to Ian Bassin about this radical, but simple… Audio
John Thwaites - Fixing the World
John Thwaites is chair of ClimateWorks Australia and the Monash Sustainability Institute. He is the former Deputy Premier (Labour) of Victoria, Australia and was in New Zealand this week to talk about… Audio
Media punch below their weight on Helen4SG
Our media don't usually get in behind a politician angling for a top job, but there's been plenty of cheerleading lately for Helen Clark's campaign to be the UN secretary general. Audio
Media punch below their weight on Helen4SG
Our media don't usually get in behind a politician angling for a top job, but there's been plenty of cheerleading lately for Helen Clark's campaign to be the UN secretary general.
AudioShattered and hurting but Fijians try to move on from Cyclone Winston
Sally Round reports from Fiji on the efforts to rebuild people's lives after the devastating impact of Cyclone Winston. Video, Audio, Gallery
Laura McQuillan - Brazil
7:47 Laura McQuillan - Brazil Brazilian politics are in turmoil with the lower house voting to impeach President Dilma Rouseff. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in both support and… Audio
Gillian Mellsop - On the Frontline of Famine
The United Nations is warning that 36 million people across Africa are facing hunger as much of the continent suffers from the worse drought in decades. Already, one million children are experiencing… Audio
Jackson Browne: music, politics and ecology
Songwriter and recording artist who has a long history of political activism. He will perform with his six-piece band in Auckland in April. Audio
NZ might stay in Fiji to help with 'recovery phase'
The New Zealand Defence Force is considering staying in Fiji for longer to help the country in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston.
NZ's top UN diplomat discusses the push for peace in Syria
Gerard van Bohemen is New Zealand's permanent representative to the United Nations. He discusses the difference New Zealand is making on the Security Council, a body which is often criticized for its… Audio
Plight of the Rohingya
an update on the struggles and migration crisis of the Rohingya people from the Rakhine state of Myanmar - with Matthew Smith executive director of Fortify Rights, who is currently attending a Human… Audio
Sally Gardner
Prolific award-winning British author who worked in costume design and illustration before deciding to write for children full-time. Her books, including Tinder, Maggot Moon, and I, Coriander, have… Audio
Mark Anderson, Jony Easterby and Kathy Hinde: For the Birds
Leaders of the team of artists who have created the walk-through art experience For the Birds in the native forest of Otari-Wilton's Bush during the New Zealand Festival. Audio
Morgan Godfery: rethinking New Zealand
Wellington writer, commentator and trade unionist who specialises in Maori politics and international indigenous issues. He is the editor of a new collection of essays, The Interregnum: Rethinking New… Audio
Mallory Ortberg: texting classics
Co-founder and editor of website The Toast, and advice columnist for Slate. Her first book, Texts from Jane Eyre: and Other Conversations with Your Favourite Literary Characters reimagines… Audio
Liz Sime: women and children first
Recent retiree from the position of Director of International Operations, and Vice President at Marie Stopes International, after working for 15 years around the world for international humanitarian… Audio
NZ gives another $1.5m to help Fiji
The New Zealand government has increased its aid package to Fiji by $1.5 million, to help the country recover from Cyclone Winston.
Jamie Joseph: Battling poaching in Africa
Writer and environmental activist who grew up between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and moved to New Zealand. She is reporting from the frontline of Africa's poaching crisis at savingthewild.com, and has… Audio, Gallery
Refugees set to start new lives
The first of the refugees entering the country under an emergency quota will arrive in Wellington tomorrow. Video
Fiji evacuation centres full six days on from Cyclone Winston
Fiji's government estimates the damage caused by Cyclone Winston will cost close to 700 million dollars to fix. Audio
