Perlina Lau
Europe's biggest airlines lobbying against tighter carbon emmissions
Europe's biggest airlines have been lobbying against measures to tighten carbon emmissions after taking Covid-19 bailouts - that's according to a climate watchdog. Influence Map says the sector is… Audio
Uyghur oppression a 'dystopian hellscape' says Amnesty Int'l
Amnesty International is accusing Chinese authorities of creating a "dystopian hellscape" - over the repression of Uyghur Muslims in north-western province of Xinjiang. The group says it amounts to… Audio
G7 focus on cybersecurity, ransomware
One of the issues up for consideration at the G7 meeting is cybersecurity. Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht specialises in national security and defence. He speaks to Max… Audio
G7 what is it all about
The G7 - the Group of Seven - is an organisation made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States - the world's most advance economies. Every year the leaders meet to… Audio
Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil banned
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. On June the 4th in 1989, the People's Liberation Army opened fire on unarmed student protesters. It was the most… Audio
Covid-19 in Victoria: 11 new cases in Melbourne
Victoria has now recorded 11 new infections in the last day.
A Covid-19 cluster in a Melbourne aged-care home has grown to three cases after a second staff member has tested positive for Covid-19.
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Television Critic: Perlina Lau
Reviewing the latest series for the Hand Maid's Tale. Audio
Cash, holidays, scholarships - vaccination incentives in the US
Cash, holidays, full university scholarships - those are just some of the things being dangled in front of Americans to encourage them to get vaccinated.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has the details. Audio
Victoria enters 7-day lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak
From Friday, Victoria will be heading into a seven-day lockdown in attempts to curb a growing Covid-19 outbreak.
The state recorded another 11 cases overnight taking the total of the cluster to 26.
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EU Council demands release of journalist Roman Prostasevich and partner in Belarus
Belarus has been accused of 'hijacking' and 'piracy' after forcing a plane to land in Minsk and arresting a journalist. The European Union Council is demanding the release of Roman Protasevich and his… Audio
Global criticism after fake bomb threat grounds plane in Belarus
There's been global condemnation after a fake bomb threat was used to force a commercial flight to divert to Belarus where a journalist on board was arrested.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports.
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Experimental anti-viral therapy for Covid-19 99.9% effective
In a world first - a team of Queensland researchers and US scientists have developed a Covid-19 anti-viral therapy that has killed off the viral load, in infected mice, by 99.9 percent. It's been… Audio
Australia suspends all flights from India until May 15
Australia's government says it will suspend all flights from India to Australia until the May 15.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement as India continues to deal with a record-breaking… Audio
The Mixtape - Perlina Lau
RNZ'er Perlina Lau began her on-screen career with the web series Flat3 in 2013. Since then, she's gone on to co-star in follow-up Friday Night Bites, which was nominated for two New Zealand… Video, Audio
UK MPs criticise NZ stance on China's alleged human rights abuses
UK politicians have slammed New Zealand's response to China's policies and alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur minority.
It comes as the UK declares it genocide and crimes against… Audio
Television Critic: Perlina Lau and Sam Brooks
Perlina Lau has been looking at the Allen V Farrow documentary. Sam Brooks has been watching 'Popstars'. Audio
US, SA, EU pause rollout of J&J vaccine over very rare clots
The US, South Africa and the European Union have pressed paused on the rollout of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after reports of rare blood clotting.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has more. Audio
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau's TV show debut
Before COVID hit and Worldwatch's Perlina Lau came to work at RNZ, she was making a tv show series based on a future after a pandemic had hit the world! She talks to Jesse about the series. Audio
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