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Former MFAT Minister Nanaia Mahuta shares her views on the Government’s position on the war in Gaza, mandatory referendums for Māori wards, and the scrapping of Three Waters. Then we discuss the… Video, Audio

China has been caught spying on us. Forty billion dollars in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce. Audio

New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ, after talks with both India and China. 

While trade was a driving… Audio

Trade, business, and regional security were among the many points of discussion at bi-lateral talks in Wellington on Monday between New Zealand's foreign affairs minister Winston Peters, and his… Audio

To mark the release of Legacy - a new RNZ documentary about the Māori reggae band Katchafire​ - frontman Logan Bell shares songs that have shaped his life and music.  Video, Audio

To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

With incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saying it's "highly unlikely" he will attend the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, questions have arisen as to who will replace him.

The two… Audio

Auckland lawyer Dr John Barker is about to move to France to head the global wine body which sets rules for the industry around the world. He's been appointed the director-general-designate of the… Audio

Modern day slavery could be part of many of the purchases we make. Estimates say there's about 40 to 50 million people in slavery or worker exploitation around the world today. Last year, our… Audio

Cut all your streaming services to offset other rising household costs and now worried that you’ve got nothing to watch? Fear not, there are some gems out there in the world of free TV. Here are some…

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Kiwis are crazy for avocados, and so it makes sense that this year's World Avocado Congress is going to be held here.  President of the World Avocado Congress Committee and CEO of NZ Avocado Jen… Audio

Tongan players talk about tough choices and a huge gap in resources between powerful rugby nations and the Pacific. And they ask: ''Is this structural racism?" Audio

A bible belonging to the first ordained Presbyterian minister to volunteer for active service as a soldier during the First World War is going on sale in Nelson. CEO of the Nelson Environment Centre… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to the international stage this week, even as the war in Ukraine threatened to spill beyond its borders.

The ASEAN, G20 and APEC summits offered chances for… Audio

Surfer, builder and musician Rawiri has a yarn about work, a life changing accident and living everyday like its his last. Video

To Taiwan, where officials are this week showcasing the nation's independence, democracy, military, and globally critical semiconductor factories.

The country of about 24 million people seeks… Audio

As long as humans have inhabited these islands, native fish and shellfish have been front and center as a way to trade, feast, celebrate and mourn says Robert Vennell. He talks to Jesse about getting… Audio

Why are there so many rainclouds over so many of the world's currencies? Audio

After his highly acclaimed 2018 album Make Way For Love, Marlon Williams "gets in the sandpit" to have some fun on his new record My Boy. "There's a bit of mischief in it. It's my playful record, I'd… Video, Audio

The latest book by historian James Belich, The World The Plague Made, explores how the Black Death of the 14th century not only halved populations but also helped bring about Europe's rise. Audio

How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line?  Audio

A trade agreement with the European Union is years in the making - since 2018 to be exact - and the Prime Minister says negotiations are in their closing stages.

She's cautioning against saying it's… Audio

The Trade Minister says the recently completed round of the World Trade Organsiation talks were a win for the world's fisheries.

The latest rural news with Susan Murray. Audio

Los Angeles-based Lydia Emily was a highly respected political street artist when she was diagnosed with MS. Now she has to use shoelaces to secure paintbrushes to her weakened hands to complete her… Video, Audio

In today's Focus on Politics podcast Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses the Prime Minister's American odyssey. Audio