Silk Road
Elizabeth Economy: 'You never see China step up'
Chinese political expert Dr Elizabeth C. Economy's new book, The World According to China, details China's role in the world and explains Beijing's ambition to sit atop a new international system as… Audio
Calling Home: Rachel Nelson in Tashkent
Hawke's Bay native Rachel Nelson has lived in plenty of different places around the world - China, USA, Qatar and Germany, to name a few. But the experience she and her family are currently enjoying… Audio
Calling Home: Rachel Nelson in Tashkent
Rachel Nelson has lived in plenty of different places around the world - China, USA, Qatar and Germany, to name a few. But the experience she and her family are currently enjoying in Tashkent is… Audio
Walking odyssey: Paul Salopek's human journey
Paul Salopek is seven years into a decade long 'Out of Eden' walk, from Africa to South America. In 2013 he set out on foot to retrace the global migration of humankind, from Ethiopia to Tierra del… Audio
Grammy winners Silk Road in NZ for the first time
Risk, learning and sharing remain fundamental to the joy for both players and audiences of the Grammy winning ensemble Silkroad, says Jeffrey Beecher, co-artistic director. Silkroad play Auckland… Video, Audio
To the heart of Eurasia: new books on the Silk Roads take very different routes
Two new books on the Silk Roads crisscrossing central Asia give very different views on the heart of Eurasia.
Our Own Odysseys - Cruising the Silk Road
In 2011, after collecting their vehicles at Hong Kong, Jeanette Knudsen and her husband Martin plus another couple drove more or less along the Silk Road route right through to Europe, and took the… Audio
Customs stops $250m worth of meth
There has been a global increase in the supply of methamphetamine, New Zealand Customs says - with a record amount seized in the last six months.
Mastermind accused of stealing from the Silk Road website
A Secret Service agent and a drugs agent who helped convict the mastermind behind an Internet drugs bazaar now stands accused himself of extorting and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Shia Shrines
The lure for Jill Worrall of Iran and why she returns to visit the Imam Reza shrine in Mashaad. Audio