Afghanistan

For more than a decade this country has built a particular relationship with Afghanistan. That's because of the Defence Force, which has worked in reconstruction and training in a country which has… Audio

Two Afghan interpretors working in the Bamiyan province for New Zealand troops have been officially honoured. Audio

Afghanistan's win against Scotland in the Cricket World Cup was a dream come true for the team, and the cricket-mad country. Wallace Chapman talks to Nasimullah Danish, the chair of the Afghanistan… Audio

Afghanistan scored the biggest win in their short cricketing history when they beat Scotland in a thrilling World Cup match in Dunedin yesterday. Audio

Rory Fanning served two tours of duty in Afghanistan in the United States Army Rangers, before leaving the military as a conscientious objector. Almost everything about him, and his beliefs, had… Audio

Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan - heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops. Audio

Jenny Nordberg is the author of "The Underground Girls Of Kabul' - which uncovers the hidden true story of Afghan girls masquerading as boys, for safety, freedom and even social status. She lives in… Audio

Dr Dilip Joseph and two Afghan colleagues were abducted on a dusty road on the way to Kabul in Eastern Afghanistan. Audio

Working in the world's most troubled regions and the challenges to determine the truth with TV3 journalist and newsreader Mike McRoberts. Audio

Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Audio

Military historian Christopher Pugsley talks with John McCrystal about his career, the business of writing about the First World War, and it contemporary resonances. Audio

Nick Bollinger talks with Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor about writing songs with Bob Dylan and how it feels to see your name on a bomb. Audio

Ashley Gilbertson is an award-winning photojournalist whose work has focused on soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and how those wars have impacted veterans and their families. Audio

Australian TV producer on making soap operas in Kabul. Audio

Soon the polls will open in Afghanistan and the country will choose a new President. It'll be an important term, as foreign troops prepare to pull out by the end of the year. Former Labour Minister… Audio

Award-winning Scottish travel writer, historian and journalist whose latest book, Return of a King, is an analysis of the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1839. Audio

Marianne Elliot talks to Afghans who are concerned about the future for women there, who are desperate to keep the Taliban at bay and prevent a return of the Silent Years. Audio

Belinda McCammon looks at NZ's Afghan legacy Audio

Contributing editor for Rolling Stone magazine, whose new book is The Operators: the Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan. He will be a guest at the 2012 Auckland Writers… Audio

The tragic death of Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell earlier this week has brought home to New Zealanders just how deadly the Taliban's roadside bombing campaign has become. We talk to Victoria University… Audio