Aid And Development
What happened to Zika?
Two years ago the world was gripped in a Zika panic as the mosquito-borne virus infected millions and spread across 80 countries. Thousands of babies were born with horrific birth defects after their… Audio
Connect South member blames board for collapse
38-year old social services organisation Connect South this morning announced it is dropping the contract to run the Dunedin Community House. Audio
Grenfell survivors 'neglected' six months on
It may go down as one of the most memorable and haunting images of 2017 - the Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in West London, ablaze in the early hours of the morning, fire spreading at… Audio
Insight: Rebuilding Timor-Leste
Fifteen years since Timor-Leste proclaimed independence, a new generation tries to move on from its traumatic past. Sally Round investigates how the country's faring.
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'Babies were thrown on the ground and kicked like footballs'
The exodus of Rohingya Muslims into Bangladesh has become an urgent humanitarian crisis. In this week's Voices, Lynda Chanwai-Earle and Justin Gregory present a disturbing first-hand account from an… Audio
Pacific emphasised in Australian foreign policy white paper
The importance Australia's giving to the Pacific islands in its foreign policy white paper is being welcomed as over due - but there's some awkward contradictions. Audio
Norfolk businessman challenges Canberra's achievements
A Norfolk Island businessman, Brett Sanderson, says comments by the acting Australian minister for overseas territories about the island are outrageous. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 November 2017
The chair of the Commonwealth observer group says Tonga's elections were well organised; a new report says Norfolk Island's economy is in a state of crisis; two climate-related initiatives pushed by… Audio
NZ firefighter praises bravery of Syrian White Helmets
A New Zealand firefighter who spent months training Syrian civilians in bomb rescues has spoken of the bravery of those putting their lives on the line during the country's brutal conflict. Audio
Revolutionising education for the world's poorest children
Bridge International Academies is attempting to fix the global education crisis in some of the most impoverished places on the planet. It's a chain of inexpensive private schools with the backing of… Audio
Vanuatu emergency extended, evacuees in limbo
Evacuees from an erupting volcano in Vanuatu are facing more time in limbo after authorities extended a state of emergency on the island of Ambae. About 11,000 Ambaeans are in camps on neighbouring… Audio
Vanuatu eruption: Ambae islanders' chaotic week
We've been reporting this week about the evacuation of the entire population of the Vanuatu island of Ambae. Eleven thousand people are living in the temporary centres hastily set up to house them… Audio
Vanautu eruption: What next if volcano doesn't settle?
Vanuatu authorities are trying to work out how they will cope with the thousands of people made homeless by the eruption on Ambae if the volcano doesn't quieten down soon. Dozens of evacuation centres… Audio
Children struggling in quake-hit Hurunui
Nearly a year on from November's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, schools in the Hurunui District say children are struggling to cope. And if the experience of Christchurch is anything to go by, it's likely… Audio
Edgecumbe floods: 'Moving target' to re-house residents - mayor
Whakatāne District Council mayor Tony Bonne tells Guyon Espiner they had hoped to get all Edgecumbe residents back in their repaired homes after the Edgecumbe flood, but now they're hoping to get… Audio
Evacuation phase of volcano island exodus winds down in Vanuatu
The evacuation phase of the exodus from the volcano island of Ambae in Vanuatu is drawing to a close three days ahead of schedule. More than 11,000 people have been relocated to three nearby islands… Audio
Is the 'NZ dream' living up to Pacific expectations?
There is no shortage of applicants for New Zealand's Pacific Quota immigration scheme, which is drawn by ballot every year. RNZ Pacific reporter, Sara Vui-Talitu looks into the quota system and… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 September 2017
We talk with the ANU about the expansion of Australia's Pacific Labour Scheme; Political parties in New Zealand outline their Pacific policies ahead of the election this weekend; Samoan myths and… Audio
Cambodia Charitable Trust
The Cambodia Charitable Trust was founded by Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold nine years ago. The trust runs a teaching programme in order to give students the best possible outcomes and rebuild the… Audio
Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico
The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years has destroyed hundreds of homes and knocked out power across the entire island. It's now barrelling toward the islands of Turks and… Audio
