Iran
Iranian human rights
The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister has been questioned about his country's human rights record. Audio
Iranian minister questioned on human rights
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended his country's human rights record during his trade-related visit to New Zealand.
Don't impose sanctions over missile tests, says Iran minister
Prime Minister John Key has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio
Iranian Foreign Minister visits NZ,
The Iranian Foreign Minister has defended his country's human rights record, as his country and New Zealand work towards closer trade links. Audio
Israel says countries looking to trade with Iran should be wary
Israel's ambassador to New Zealand says any country looking to develop a closer trading relationship with Iran should be wary, given its past actions. Audio
PM meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Wellington
The Prime Minister, John Key, has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio
Iran's Foreign Minister visits NZ
The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, hopes his Iranian counterpart's visit to New Zealand will help refresh relationships between the two countries. Iran's Foreign Minister is Mohammad Javad Zarif. Audio
McCully meets with Iranian minister
The government is looking to refresh New Zealand's ties with Iran after long-running economic sanctions were lifted this year.
Iranian billionaire sentenced to death
Billionaire Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption.
Reformists win 30 Tehran seats
Allies of Iran's reformist president, Hassan Rouhani, have won a landslide victory in Tehran, in the first elections since Iran signed a nuclear deal with world powers.
Ella Gilbert - A Kiwi Theatre-Maker in Iran
Two Wellington theatre makers have recently returned from Iran. They spent a month working with an Iranian theatre company and attending the country's biggest theatre event, a massive festival. The… Audio
Fonterra confident of Iran trade boost
Fonterra is well positioned to increase its trade in Iran following the lifting of trade sanctions, it says.
End to Iran sanctions increase oil supply
Saturday's agreement to remove economic sanctions against Iran is expected to lower world oil prices. Audio
NZ exporters eye Iran sanction lift
The lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand, exporters say. Audio
Saudi Arabia-Iran Feud 'carries implications for all of us'
James B. Smith, a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (from 2009 to 2013) examines the diplomatic fallout of supercharged tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and how they impact on the… Audio
Iran's ambassador to NZ says lifting of sanctions huge boost
New Zealand has started the process of removing the sanctions against Iran. Audio
Exporters look forward to bigger trade with Iran
Exporters say the lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand to tap into new markets and renew its relationship with an old trading partner. Audio
Iran offers kiwi exporters potential
The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran could open up a significant new market for New Zealands' exporters. Audio
Iran sanctions lifted
Al Gillespie discusses the lifting of trade sanctions against Iran. Audio
Iran celebrates end of nuclear sanctions
IAEA yesterday said Iran had complied with a deal agreed last year to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Audio