Europe
Tension high in Spain, EU snub to Albania and North Macedonia
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about how explosive issues in Spain have boiled over just a week before the country holds its fourth election in four years. Why is the… Audio
Griff Rhys-Jones' Great Kiwi Road Trip
Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio
Temporary ceasefire agreed in Northern Syria
The US Vice President says he has a deal with Turkey's President for a temporary ceasefire in Northern Syria. Turkish troops entered Syria last week in an offensive against the Kurdish-led "Syrian… Audio
Crunch week for Brexit and Scottish independence hopes revived
European correspondent, Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the critical week looming for Boris Johnson as he tries to get a Brexit deal done before an EU summit on Thursday and Friday. Audio
The rise of Germany's new ultranationalist intelligentsia
The far right in East Germany has long been associated with the disaffected masses, but there is a growing intellectual class helping to change the narrative. Julian Göpffarth's work focuses on the… Audio
Behind the lens with a Kiwi Pulitzer Prize winner
Norway-based former West Coaster Mel Burford didn't pick up a camera until she was 19, but in 2006 she became the first New Zealander to win a Pulitzer Prize for photography, for coverage of Hurricane… Audio
Turkey launches offensive into northern Syria
A ground operation by Turkish troops is now underway in northern Syria, following earlier airstrikes. It's feared the operation could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the United States… Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
Ukrainian officials are privately voicing concern that their country will suffer in the fallout from the Trump impeachment inquiry, thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the… Audio
A travel writer's guide to the roads less travelled
Travel writer Mary Jane Walker says people should always travel to the places they tell you not to. She is the author of the 'Maverick Traveller' series of books. Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will meet outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on tomorrow, in a big shift from his 'let them come to me' rhetoric early on in his… Audio
Brexit blunder could see Johnson sent to prison
Boris Johnson could be breaking the law and possibly be sent to prison by refusing to go back to the EU for another Brexit extension. Dominic O'Connell joins the show with all the latest. Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
EU leaders maintain a united front amid the Brexit drama, and Germany pleas for forgiveness at a ceremony in Poland marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion that sparked World War 2. Audio
Professor Al Gillespie: 'Incentives needed to restrict Brazilian deforestation'
University of Waikato professor of international Law Al Gillespie looks at what can be done by the international community about deforestation in the Amazon. Audio
Europe correspondent - Is Italy headed fully far-right?
Seamus Kearney reports on the political crisis which has erupted in Italy, with the far-right League party appearing to plan a take-over of power, calling a no-confidence vote in the prime minister… Audio
Calling Home: Owen Lindsay in Vienna
This week Owen Lindsay's calling home from Dublin, but his usual residence is in the Austrian capital of Vienna. He's the co-founder and director of Restless Ecstasy Theatre Company. Audio
Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney -Brexit standoff
Neither side seems to be budging in the Brexit standoff between the EU and Britain's new Prime Minister, as the pound continues to take a hit at the uncertainty over Boris Johnson's 'do or die'… Audio
Seamus Kearney with news from Europe
Leftist rule in Greece looks like it is coming to an end, a second migrant rescue ship defies an Italian docking ban and will the European Commission get its first female President. Audio
Istanbul election blow and pressure on Russia over MH17
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on Istanbul's mayoral election and how it's a massive blow to President Erdogan. Audio
Germany correspondent - Thomas Sparrow
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow looks at how the German Green Party has taken top spot in national voting intention polls and surpassed Angela Merkel's conservatives. Audio
Sir Michael Morpurgo: War Horse on stage in New Zealand for the first time
Sir Michael Morpurgo's best known book, War Horse, comes to life on the stage for the first time in New Zealand this month. Audio