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MP's exit excites media keen on conflict
Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and… Audio
Former diplomat Peter Hamilton on why it's time NZ became a republic
Peter Hamilton's 35 years as a diplomat have him convinced that to grow as a nation, New Zealand must become a republic. Audio, Gallery
Entrepreneurship scheme for Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers a Pacific first
A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia… Audio
Warning against Draft Bill turning Fiji into police state
A proposed Draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and the opposition parties. Audio
Fiji urges one-way travel bubble with NZ, Aust
Fiji's government says it has proven the country is a safe destination for travellers and is calling for a one-way travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett. Audio
Who you gonna call? NZ travellers' requests for help
Losing a wallet, credit card or passport while overseas was the most common reason for New Zealanders to seek consular assistance in 2018.
Nauru under media spotlight as reporters get rare access to asylum seekers
Nauru’s government has gone to great lengths in recent years to keep journalists off the island - and away from the hundreds of asylum seekers languishing in limbo there. Mediawatch looks at what… Audio
MFAT refuses to front up about Vietnam aid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is refusing to be interviewed about a $2.8 million aid project it funds in Vietnam, which was visited by Checkpoint's Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
$714m to be pumped into govt's 'Pacific reset' plan
The government is set to hike foreign aid by more than $700 million over the next four years, as part of its signalled 'Pacific reset' strategy.
NZers' travel troubles by the numbers
Foreign affairs staff came to the aid of nearly 3000 New Zealanders in the past year.
Govt accused of perverting democracy over Saudi sheep deal
The Government has argued its $11.5 million sheep farm deal with Hamood Al-Khalaf was to avoid an expensive lawsuit, but Ministry documents, show there was no such advice. Audio
New minister hit by fake news on day one
A man dubbed "the internet's biggest liar" targeted Gerry Brownlee with fake news just one day into his new job as foreign minister. Audio
MFAT staff compensated for unfair inquiry
The State Services Commission has paid compensation to two former MFAT employees for treating them unfairly during a leaks inquiry in 2013. Video
Former MFAT officials get compensation & apology
Two former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade staff have recieved compensation and an apology, for their treatment in an investigation by their State Services Commission. Audio
Officials investigating how NZ plane ended up in North Korea
Officials are looking into how a New Zealand-designed plane ended up in North Korea, the Prime Minister says.
Capital carpark clash: Neighbours reject security concern
Disgruntled neighbours of the Iranian Embassy in Wellington say they could be losing out on carparks because of diplomatic back-scratching.