Norway
Norway supports renewable energy research in Tonga
Norway is providing $US2 million towards renewable energy research in Tonga.
Karl Ove Knausgård: struggles and seasons
Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård came to the attention of the literary world with six autobiographical novels based on family life, collectively called My Struggle (Min Kamp). The series was the… Audio
Antarctic Journeys
The Norwegian consulate has brought an Exhibition of the slides used by Roald Amundsen in 1912 for his talks on how he won the race to the South Pole. The slides They'll be on display from 1 to 28 Feb… Audio
Ice melt affects world's 'most important room'
Norway is taking measures to protect its Global Seed Vault deep inside a mountain on an Arctic island following unexpected flooding.
Pope urges mediation to avert war with North Korea
The Pope has called for a nation such as Norway to cool tempers between North Korea and the US saying the dispute posed a risk of nuclear devastation.
Ferry charges: Norway's electric fleet
In Norway, the world's first electric car ferry is operating successfully and a whole fleet of more eco-friendly vessels is on its way. Now low-emission, plug-in ferries could be a viable option for… Audio, Gallery
Norway the happiest place on earth: World Happiness Report
Norway has toppled Denmark as the happiest place on earth, says the World Happiness Report. Audio
Mass killer Breivik loses human rights case
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has lost a human rights case that his near-isolation in a three-room cell is inhuman.
Aurora's lust for life
We talked to 20-year old Norwegian pop musician Aurora, backstage at Laneway 2017. Video, Audio
Bill Bailey: An Englishman abroad
Kim Hill talks to British comedian and musician Bill Bailey, whose new show, Larks in Transit, is a compendium of tales from his twenty years as a travelling entertainer. He is visiting New Zealand… Audio
The New Torchlight List: Europe
Jim Flynn tells Wallace Chapman that Italian Umberto Eco's best work is The Name of the Rose but this comes with a warning as Eco "loves to demonstrate his learning. The plot is interrupted by long… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Dog Sledding
Maria Grace shares her experiences working with sled dogs as a handler in Alaska and Svalbard. Audio, Gallery
Lightning kills 300 reindeer in Norway
More than 300 reindeer have been killed by lightning at a national park in Norway.
Slow (consumer) TV
The latest offering from the world of 'slow TV', the TV style pioneered in Scandinavia that glorifies the everyday, the ordinary and the sedate, is a live reading of technology terms and conditions… Video, Audio
New ship for northern Cooks arrives in August
A new ship which will service the Cook Islands northern group is due to arrive in the country from Norway in August.
Norway violated mass killer Breivik's human rights, court rules
A court in Norway has upheld a claim of inhumane treatment brought by the mass killer, Anders Breivik. Audio
'Norway's Icebreaker' chases NZ merino
The quality of New Zealand merino wool and the way it's produced will command a premium price in Europe, a Norwegian clothing firm says.
Iyad el-Baghdadi: after the Arab Spring
Toby Manhire interviews the stateless Palestinian writer, human rights activist and entrepreneur, who became prominent for tweeting and commenting on the Arab Spring, and was then expelled from the… Audio
Christina Bu: electric vehicles in Norway
Secretary General of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association who visited New Zealand as a guest of Drive Electric to talk about Norway's world-leading uptake of electric vehicles. Audio
Norway's mass killer sues to end prison isolation
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik made the Nazi salute in court on the first day of his lawsuit, which argues his solitary confinement in prison defies European human rights. Audio
