Iran
Refugee on Manus recognised for cartoon work
An Iranian refugee at the Manus Island regional processing centre in Papua New Guinea has been given an international award for his work as a cartoonist.
More blasts hit mourning Baghdad
A round of blasts has been heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, as the city mourns the deaths of at least 175 people killed in a massive suicide bombing.
The Real Iran - Elham's Story
Get to know the real Iran - Elham's story: Elham Salari grew up in Iran's capital Tehran and the war dominated her childhood memories. She moved to Hawkes Bay with her husband five years ago… Audio, Gallery
The Real Iran - Elham's Story
Get to know the real Iran - Elham's story: Elham Salari grew up in Iran's capital Tehran and the war dominated her childhood memories. She moved to Hawkes Bay with her husband five years ago…
AudioBrannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
Iran pilgrims to miss Hajj amid row with Saudi Arabia
Tehran will not send its citizens to Saudi Arabia this year to perform Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Repression and resistance in Iran
Academic Yassamine Mather is a long-time Iranian Marxist and a former activist in the Fedayeen. We'll ask her what was it like to experience the revolution in 1979, and her take on the current… Audio
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami: freeing a refugee rapper
Kim Hill talks to Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami who is presenting her feature-length documentary Sonita, about an Afghani refugee girl who wants to be a rapper, at the 11th International… Audio
Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
Record number of women elected in Iran
The president of Iran has congratulated voters on electing a record number of women to parliament since before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Iranian doco-maker's visa ban still under review
The decision to ban an Iranian filmmaker from visiting New Zealand is still being reviewed, Immigration New Zealand says.
With Iranian Headlines
The significance of opening access to Iranian newspapers that both charted the Western-backed 1953 coup d'état against Iran's popularly supported government and the 1979 Revolution - with Dr. Siavush… Audio
Yossi Alpher: Israel's place in the Middle East
Colin Peacock interviews the Israeli writer and consultant who co-founded and edited the Israeli-Palestinian online publication bitterlemons.net. He is the author of Periphery: Israel's Search for… Audio
Iranian human rights
The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister has been questioned about his country's human rights record. Audio
Iranian minister questioned on human rights
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended his country's human rights record during his trade-related visit to New Zealand.
Don't impose sanctions over missile tests, says Iran minister
Prime Minister John Key has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio
Iranian Foreign Minister visits NZ,
The Iranian Foreign Minister has defended his country's human rights record, as his country and New Zealand work towards closer trade links. Audio
Israel says countries looking to trade with Iran should be wary
Israel's ambassador to New Zealand says any country looking to develop a closer trading relationship with Iran should be wary, given its past actions. Audio
PM meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Wellington
The Prime Minister, John Key, has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio
Iran's Foreign Minister visits NZ
The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, hopes his Iranian counterpart's visit to New Zealand will help refresh relationships between the two countries. Iran's Foreign Minister is Mohammad Javad Zarif. Audio
