Australia
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
'No blank cheque' on net zero carbon emissions target - Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again refused to commit to a target of net zero emissions by 2050, after an international "code red" warning on climate change was issued by global leaders.
Covid-19's Delta variant is spreading rapidly
Australia's state of Victoria heads into a snap seven day lock down at 10pm NZ time tonight as Sydney records its latest daily high of 262 new cases and in Tokyo more than 5,000 new cases have been… Audio
Seniors stranded in Australia risk losing superannuation
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
RNZ has spoken to people who needed to travel… Audio
Australia Correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at how Covid infection rates remain stubbornly high at about 200 daily in New South Wales, while the situation is deepening the social… Audio
Robert Hillman on his new novel and giving voice to others
Robert Hillman grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, where the practical job as a butcher's apprentice his father had helped to secure him failed to appeal. So, at the tender age of 16 he fled by boat… Audio
Travellers from Queensland warned after snap lockdown
New Zealand authorities says travellers from Queensland should carefully check if they've been at locations of interest after a snap lockdown was announced in the Australian state.
Sydney anti-lockdown protest fears ease as no-one turns up
After last weekend's anti-lockdown protests saw thousands of people descend on Sydney's city centre, fears of a repeat fizzled this afternoon, but the prospect still caused major disruption.
Australia 'will stand to account' on Aden case - Andrew Little
A senior Cabinet minister expects Australia will be held to account on the international stage for its treatment of terror suspect Suhayra Aden.
Aden and her two children will be deported to New… Audio
NZers face anxious wait for extra lifeline flights from NSW
The government is looking at rejigging MIQ so it can make space for more people coming back from New South Wales.
New Zealanders in Australia have until Friday to get on a flight back, before the… Audio
'We hope she has a chance to rebuild her life' - Inclusive Aotearoa Collective
A New Zealander with links to terrorist group Islamic State is returning from home from Turkey with her two young children, after the government signed off on her "managed return".
But there are no… Video, Audio
Woman with suspected IS links returning to NZ wants privacy - lawyer Deborah Manning
The lawyer for a terror suspect with links to Islamic State wont say if the woman will be monitored or subject to special restrictions when she arrives back in New Zealand with her two young children.
…The Weekend Panel with Nalini Baruch and Neil Waka
This morning our panellists will be discussing the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, the Olympics, the increase in sick leave from five to 10 days and the loss of money from the Americas… Audio
Great Barrier Reef dodges 'in danger' label after lobbying
UNESCO won't add Australia's Great Barrier Reef to its 'in danger list' after a whirlwind political intercession overrode scientific advice.
Arrivals at Auckland Airport react to NZ-AUS border closure
If you're a New Zealander in Sydney without a flight home, you could be stranded there for some time.
It comes as New South Wales recorded a record 136 Covid-19 infections overnight with officials… Audio
NSW hits new record with 124 Covid-19 cases
New South Wales has today reported a new high of 124 Covid-19 cases, with close to 90 of those people wandering in the community while infectious.
Greater Sydney is in the fourth week of a lockdown… Video, Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble deflating but not popped yet, govt says
The trans-Tasman bubble is deflating, but the government says it's not going to pop - for now at least.
The are now three Australian states with a travel pause in place, with the announcement… Audio
Bishops and UNHCR plea with Australia on refugees' behalf
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea, along with the United Nations, is urging the Australian government to allow asylum seekers into the country to settle.
NSW records highest number of Covid-19 cases for 2021
New South Wales has recorded its highest number of community Covid-19 cases this year as Sydneysiders endure a third week of lockdown.
A growing number of infected people are in intensive care and… Audio
Moana Pasifika Super Rugby licence confirmed
Moana Pasifika has been granted an unconditional licence to join an expanded Super Rugby competition next year.
