Perlina Lau
Prince Philip's links with New Zealand/Aotearoa
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was the senior most officer in New Zealand's Navy, Army and Air Force, and an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand - his links to this country span… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown lifted for Easter weekend in Queensland
There are calls for celebration in Queensland with the short, sharp lockdown lifted - in time for the Easter weekend.
The Greater Brisbane region went into a 3-day snap lockdown on Monday after… Audio
Explaining the impact of the Suez Canal traffic jam
Worldwatch presenter Perlina Lau tells us what's going on and why the impact is so huge. Audio
North Korea may have launched a ballistic missile
South Korea's military is reporting an "unidentified projectile" - was fired off the peninsula's east coast into the sea. Ballistic missiles are banned under the UN Security Council resolution… Audio
Could 'tight' or 'loose' cultures explain responses to the pandemic?
The notion of following the rules has never been more prevalent than in the last year. The response to the pandemic from each country has been vastly different, with some experiencing fewer cases and… Audio
A right royal Oprah interview
Millions and millions of people are expected to tune in very shortly to watch the Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry. It won't be shown in New Zealand until… Audio
Australians banned from accessing news content on Facebook
Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.
The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Audio
Melbourne breathes sigh of relief as lockdown ends
Melburnians are breathing a sigh of relief as well. Victoria's 5-day circuit breaker lockdown will end tonight as planned after recording no new cases. Our Worldwatch reporter, Perlina Lau reports. Audio
Genocide and trade - the cost of having China as a friend
New Zealand walks a trading tightrope with China - but by failing to bring up human rights issues, are we selling our souls for $32 billion a year? Audio
Genocide and trade - the cost of having China as a friend
New Zealand walks a trading tightrope with China - but by failing to bring up human rights issues, are we selling our souls for $32 billion a year?
AudioTelevision Critic: Perlina Lau
RNZ Worldwatch's Perlina Lau joins Jesse to talk about Bridgerton on Netflix. Audio
A look back at the tumultous four years of the Trump presidency
At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning Donald Trump's time in the White House will officially be over.
What initially seemed like a publicity stunt, the New York businessman and reality star threw out the… Audio
Calls to remove President Trump from office
As the Whitehouse moves into damage control after yesterday's invasion of Capitol Hill, there are growing calls from both sides of the political spectrum for action to remove President Trump from… Audio
US President-elect Joe Biden demands Trump "step up" and repudiate the violence
US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted the "insurrection" of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Congress and Mr Biden has demanded outgoing President Donald Trump "step up" and repudiate the… Audio
US lawmakers, Washington DC in turmoil
The US Congress is in turmoil after thousands of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol building earlier this morning as a joint session was being held to certify Joe Biden's win in the Presidential… Audio
Beirut looks back on 2020: a blast in a pandemic
One country perhaps more keen to see the back of 2020 than any other is Lebanon, which still reels from the blast that devastated its capital city. The explosion that rocked Beirut in August killed… Audio
Beef & Lamb thinks NZ will lose out from Brexit
Beef and Lamb says the Brexit deal will have an impact on the local economy. New Zealand had meat import quotas agreed with the European Union but now they've been split, roughly 50-50 between the UK… Audio
National Party wants pre-departure testing to go wider
National has welcomed the introduction of the new pre-departure testing regime - but it also says it doesn't go far enough. Initially, only travellers from the United Kingdom and the United States… Audio
Millions more poised for lockdown in England
In the United Kingdom, millions more people in England are poised to enter the toughest tier of restrictions from Boxing Day - which includes stay at home orders. Our Worldwatch reporter - Perlina Lau… Audio