Chris Gilbert

To Japan now, where this time every year they check in with the nation's elderly. Monday was Respect for the Aged day - a national holiday, but also an annual occasion for the country to reflect on… Audio

We head to Japan next where there will be a change of leadership in the country's ruling party, the Liberal Democrats. Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent Chris Gilbert who caught him up on the… Audio

With the Olympics and Paralympics done, Tokyo is left with soaring Covid-19 cases and a government in strife. Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in Japan, Chris Gilbert, what it's like in the city… Audio

New Zealand's most successful Olympic campaign ever may have just finished but the glory isn't over yet. Our Paralympic team is in Tokyo and the opening ceremony is tonight. But with the city still… Audio

With the Tokyo Olympic Games over and largely considered a huge success in the circumstances, the Japanese people continue to face a Covid-19 crisis that shows little sign of abating. Nathan Rarere… Audio

We talk to a couple of Tokyo locals, Motoko Kakubayashi and Chris Gilbert, about life in the city after the closing ceremony is over and the athletes have gone home. Audio

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 are in their final days now, however amid the joy and the heartbreak of the sport Covid-19 cases in Tokyo continue to surge. Karyn speaks with New Zealand journalist Chris… Audio

Nathan Rarere caught up with our correspondent in Tokyo, Chris Gilbert and started by asking how he and the athletes will be coping in that intense heat. Audio

After being postponed for a year, the still-named '2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially open this Saturday. The action starts 2 days early for both the Football ferns who play Australia, and the men's… Audio