Cuba
Castro laid to rest, let the music play
With the death of Fidel Castro, all concerts were suspended for nine days, the official period of mourning. Here are nine classics of Cuban music to enjoy now the revolutionary leader has been laid to… Video
Getting off Fidel's wild ride
Analysis - Fidel Castro's Cuba was already slipping away before the man himself signed off. Aaron Smale reflects on one of the giants of the 20th century.
Trump threatens to end Cuba thaw
Donald Trump says he will terminate the thaw between the US and Cuba if Havana does not offer a "better deal".
Life goes on as Cuba begins official mourning period
Daily life continues in Cuba as the official mourning period for Fidel Castro begins. We talk to RNZ's Philippa Tolley, who's holidaying in Havana. Audio
Obituary - Cuba's Fidel Castro made revolutionary mark on history
The son of a wealthy landowner, Fidel Castro turned his back on a life of privilege to lead a left-wing revolution in Cuba that endured for decades.
Hurricane Matthew heads for Jamaica
Jamaicans are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, which is bringing winds of up to 220 kilometres per hour - enough to destroy homes.
Police in Florida capture 'The Ghost'
US police have announced the arrest of a Cuban fugitive who had been on the run for 26 years.
President Obama's Visit To Cuba - Michael Voss
We're heading to Havana now, to speak about President Obama's historic visit. It's the first time an American leader has walked on Cuban soil since 1928. A State Dinner at the Palace of the… Audio
Obama spars with Castro on human rights
President Obama pushed Cuba to improve its record on human rights during an at times "tense" news conference in Cuba.
Obama and Castro meet at Palace of the Revolution
The U.S. President Barack Obama has met with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro. Audio
What's on the agenda for Obama in Cuba?
US correspondent Simon Marks reports from Cuba, where President Obama arrived today. Audio
US president on historic trip in Cuba
US President Barack Obama arrived in Havana this morning, to start an historic trip and end a diplomatic stand-off that had outlasted the Cold War. Audio
Obama to land in Cuba
No sitting US President has set foot in Cuba since Calvin Coolidge arrived on a battleship nearly 90 years ago Audio
US dairy state sets sights on Cuba
An American politician is eyeing the chance for US companies to supplant New Zealand as a key supplier of milk powder to Cuba.
Nights' Culture - Jazz
Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat... the Rodger Fox Big Band plays New Zealand, Dave Douglas and the Monash Art Ensemble plus Wynton Marsalis and… Audio
Classified Top Secret
Diana Ranger recounts her Cold War brush with the Cuban Missile Crisis while visiting an American airforce base in Turkey in the early 1960's. Audio
Calexico: still on the road after 20 years
Ahead of their New Zealand Festival and WOMAD 2016 appearances, Nick Bollinger speaks to Calexico's Joey Burns about what inspires their eclectic sound. Audio
Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip
Pope Francis has met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness.
Brin Jonathan Butler - Boxing and Castro
Brin Jonathan Butler is a journalist and former amateur boxer. His memoir The Domino Diaries has just been released which chronicles his time in Cuba following some of the world's greatest boxers -… Audio
Kenia Serrano: Cuba in the 21st Century
Kenia Serrano is the president of the Cuba Institute for Friendship with the Peoples and an MP in the communist state's parliament. Audio