Ukraine
NZDF personnel en route to the UK for Ukrainian military training
Five defence force personnel from the 16th Field Regiment are already on their way to the United Kingdom to help train Ukrainian troops.
Film festival turns concern into action with fundraiser for Ukraine
A fundraiser for Ukraine is underway this week with "The Spirit of Freedom" - a screening of five Ukrainian short films by the Show Me Shorts Film Festival trust in collaboration with the Kyiv…
Aussie artist makes enormous sunflower quilt to lift Ukrainian spirits
An Aussie artist has started a project to lift the spirits of Ukrainians living in bomb-scarred cities.
Janno McLaughlin is making an enormous sunflower quilt, and wants to drape it over bombed out… Video, Audio
EU oil embargo 'in days' as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China
The European Union will likely agree an embargo on Russian oil imports "within days", according to its biggest member Germany.
Russian diplomat resigns over Putin's 'witless' war against Ukraine
Boris Bondarev described the war as "a crime against the Ukrainian people" and "the people of Russia" as he quit his job at the Russian mission to the UN in Geneva.
Russian soldier jailed for life for Ukraine war crime
A court in Ukraine has jailed a Russian tank commander for life for killing a civilian at the first war crimes trial since the invasion.
How oligarchs are being undone by social media
Journalist Greg Walters has been writing about how influencers and "beautiful people" posting glamorous selfies aboard Russian oligarchs' yachts are helping to bring down the incredibly rich people… Video, Audio
The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. Catch up on any episodes you might have missed. Audio
More Ukraine fighters surrendering in Mariupol, Russia says
Nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters have surrendered in Mariupol as Russian forces strengthened a key gain in the south, Moscow says.
Author Michael Sampson on his new children's book - and fleeing Ukraine
When Dr Michael Sampson embarked on a Fulbright Scholarship late last year he was expecting to continue the research and teaching he's devoted his life to. Instead his time in Ukraine was cut short by… Audio
Amadea superyacht saga: Fiji wedged between US and Russia
Sanctions on Russian oligarchs is meant to cost them dearly, but in the case of the Amadea superyacht it's Fiji that is being forced to pay up.
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision
Runaway audience favourites Kalush Orchestra have won the Eurovision Song contest.
Why an American writer chose to stay in Ukraine
American writer and editor Kate Tsurkan initially moved to the Ukrainian city of Chernivsti to work as a volunteer English teacher four years ago. Now she is living through the Russian invasion of her… Audio
Military expert predicts larger mobilisation in Russia
Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institut, a British defence and security think tank. He joins the show to discuss the situation in Ukraine and when, not if, a larger… Audio
The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs
The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week on the podcast, we looked at everything from the crisis in Sri Lanka to the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace. Whakarongo… Audio
Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier
In the first such trial of the war the defendant, 21, is accused of killing an unarmed civilian, while Ukraine plans to arm a million fighters.
Do we really need to prepare for nuclear war?
Is New Zealand prepared for the impacts of a nuclear war or some other global catastrophe? With Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, it's not beyond the realm of possibility. Audio
Ukrainian film festival to raise money for the war torn nation
It is hard to ignore the images and stories coming out of Ukraine as Russia continues its bombing campaign. Here in NZ two Ukranian born actors and film makers Elena Stejko and Dasha Volga, have set… Audio
Soul Rebels: reggae on the Ukraine battlefield
There have been plenty of stories about brave Ukrainians taking up arms since the conflict in their country started back in late February. But the story of the soldiers in the Bob Marley Volunteer… Audio
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