Italy
Migrant ship tried to sink police boat, Italy says
The captain of a migrant rescue-ship faces up to 10 years jail in Italy, after the country's interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accused her of trying to sink a police boat.
Sir Wira Gardiner - Following the Maori Battalion
The 28th Maori Battalion is well known for its role in the Second World War but it was a story of many parts. The companies of the battalion were drawn from different tribal and regional groups and… Audio, Gallery
Markus Zusak: The pressure of an international best seller
Award winning writer Markus Zusak speaks to Jim ahead of his appearance at the Auckland Writers' Festival. Audio
Frances Mayes - The Italy only the locals know
Celebrated Italophile Frances and her husband, Ed eat and drink their way through regional Italy from Friuli to Sicily. They seek out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional… Audio
More racist abuse in Italian football
Italian teenager Moise Kean has reacted defiantly to racist abuse after scoring a late goal to give Juventus a 2-0 win at Cagliari in Italian football's Serie A.
Spain make solid Euro start, Italy triumph
Spain captain Sergio Ramos has scored another "Panenka" chipped penalty to give his side a 2-1 home win over Norway in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while Italy earned a solid 2-0 victory over…
Islamic State fighter wants to return to Italy, warns of 'sleeper cells'
An Islamic State fighter detained in Syria has urged Italy to let him come home, saying he had abandoned the self-styled jihadist "caliphate" after growing disillusioned with its rulers.
Calling Home: Sally Washington in Rome
Each week Sunday Morning gets in touch New Zealanders living abroad.This week we speak to Sally Washington, who's in Rome. Audio
Italian avalanche kills New Zealand skier
A New Zealander is among four people found dead after an avalanche near the Italian resort of Courmayeur.
All Blacks avenge themselves on unlucky Italy
Opinion: A familiar looking Italian dismemberment.
Leaning Tower of Pisa 'now leaning less'
The medieval monument is known worldwide for its precarious tilt - but now experts have revealed it's going straight.
Italy government backs 'anti-migrant' bill
The Italian government has passed a decree which will make it easier to deport migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship.
Migrants allowed on land after stand-off
Migrants trapped on a lifeboat in a Sicilian port for six days have been allowed to disembark, bringing a stand-off between the Italian government and other European states to an end.
Concerns about bridge’s structure ‘fell on deaf ears’
As authorities keep searching through the twisted rubble of the bridge and the buildings it landed on, questions are being asked as to why it was still in use. CNN reporter Ian Lee joins Checkpoint… Audio
Calls for heads to roll following Italy bridge collapse
The death toll has risen and grief has turned to anger in Italy following the Genoa bridge collapse that has killed at least 39 and injured 24 others. Video, Audio
Italy bridge collapse: Death toll climbs as rescuers search rubble
At least 35 people were killed when a bridge collapsed in Italy, police said, after firemen worked through the night looking for any survivors buried under the rubble. Video
Govt had been doing ‘band aid’ work on Italy bridge – locals
CNN correspondent Ian Lee talks to John Campbell about how concerns were raised about the safety of a motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy, before it collapsed, killing at least 35 people. Video, Audio
Search for survivors continuing through night in Genoa
Witnesses have described apocolyptic scenes after a motorway collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens of others. Video, Audio
Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy
Earlier this morning 23 people died and a further 15 were injured when the Morandi Bridge collapsed.
Professor Alessandro Palermo of the University of Canterbury joins us to talk a bit about this… Audio
Tomatoes a la Romano: a Nelson family's tradition
The Romano family have been growing tomatoes in Nelson since the 1940s. Bettina Romano's father-in-law Tony taught her the tricks of the trade and she now grows and sells an heirloom variety at the… Audio, Gallery