Foreign Aid
Geopolitical games in the South Pacific
As the US looks to be leaving the Pacific, and New Zealand is rowing with Kiribati and the Cook Islands, experts worry about Chinese influence. Audio
Changing nature of foreign aid - what NGOs need to know
The nature of how foreign aid is given is changing and non-government organisations in New Zealand have been hearing what they need to do to adjust to the new environment. Audio
Venezuela crisis: Clashes erupt at border towns
Deadly clashes have erupted in border towns across Venezuela as opposition activists try to bring aid into the country across government blockades.
Spin on foreign aid increase
The increase in foreign aid announced by New Zealand's new government has been spun to sound better than it actually is, an academic says. Audio
Foreign aid money better spent in NZ - National
International development agencies are hailing a $714m boost in foreign aid to the Pacific, but National says it's money that would be better spent at home. Audio
What's the state of NZ's foreign aid?
Since the National government has been in power the proportion of aid going towards economic development has risen from less than 10 percent to nearly a third, at the expense of directly targeting… Audio