Nuclear
Deal or no deal? Trump nears decision on Iran nuclear pact
US President Donald Trump has tweeted he will announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal tomorrow.
"US will act calmly" - S Korea's Moon
The President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, has called for the increasingly bitter dispute between the United States and North Korea to be resolved peacefully. After a week of incendiary language… Audio
Hans Kristensen: Tactical Armageddon
Hans Kristensen is the director of the Federation of American Scientists' nuclear information project and the co-author of a recent article that argued the killing power of the US's ballistic missile… Audio
Call for another review of French nuclear compo law
Two French lawmakers have urged the social affairs minister Marisol Touraine to amend the decree on compensation for victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.
Trump: US must expand nuclear weapons
US President-elect Donald Trump has tweeted the US should "greatly strengthen and expand" its nuclear arsenal, until "the world comes to its senses regarding nukes".
Tahiti Protestants take France to court
French Polynesia's Protestant church has decided to take France to the International Criminal Court over the legacy of the French nuclear weapons tests.
Speculation US will send warships return to New Zealand
Nicky Hager discusses New Zealand's nuclear policy as speculation mounts US Vice President Joe Biden will announce his country's warships return to New Zealand ports for the first time in 33 years. Audio
Russia 'going backwards in time' - US
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has accused Russia of "nuclear sabre-rattling" and of being intent on eroding international order.
International sanctions against Iran lifted after nuclear deal
International sanctions on Iran have been lifted, a move which the New Zealand government hopes will lead to stronger trade and economic ties.
North Korea Nuclear Test
North Korea says it had successfully conducted a test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. The nuclear test is the fourth by the isolated country, which is under U-S. and U-N sanctions for its… Audio
Will the US navy be able to visit NZ?
The MP who promoted nuclear-free legislation in the mid-1980s says it is time to welcome an American Navy ship back to New Zealand.
US agrees Spain nuclear crash clear-up
Almost 50 years after nuclear bombs fell on the Spanish coast following the collission of US military planes, American officials have signed a deal to clean up contaminated land.
Susan Southard - The second nuclear bomb
At 11:02am on August 9th 1945 a US B-29 bomber dropped a plutonium bomb on Nagasaki, killing about 74 thousand people. It was the second time in history that a nuclear bomb had been used, so the story… Audio
Democrats say Huckabee should apologise to Jews for 'oven' comment
The US Democratics deamand an apology from Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee over his comments about the Iran nuclear deal.
Gareth Porter: the Iran nuclear deal
Independent investigative journalist, historian, and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discussing the nuclear and sanctions deal between Iran and the United… Audio
Historic nuclear deal reached with Iran
Iran and six major world powers have reached a deal on limiting Teheran's nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanctions.
Rob Edwards: Trident security
Journalist for the Sunday Herald in Edinburgh who broke the story about claims by Royal Navy whistleblower William McNeilly about the security and safety of the Trident nuclear submarine programme. Audio
Nicanor Perlas, solidarity economics
Filipino political activist, environmentalist, future-thinker, and multi-award laureate on what he calls solidarity economics. Audio
Robin Grimes: nuclear energy
British Foreign Office Chief Science Adviser, Professor of Materials Physics at Imperial College, and a nuclear energy specialist. Audio