Vietnam
Kriv Stenders: The Battle of Long Tan
Kriv Stenders has made a movie about the Australian and New Zealand soldiers of D Company who had to battle against the odds for four hours in torrential rain. The film is Danger Close: The Battle of… Audio
Dr. Jim Salinger: Billion Trees Programme ultimately flawed
Planting billions of trees to mop up Co2 is ultimately a sensible idea, says Dr. Jim Salinger, but it has to be done in the right way. Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam
Lien Hoang joins us from Ho Chi Minh City - where there are moves to ban motorbikes. Audio
Jean H. Lee: Breakdown in second US - North Korea Summit in Vietnam
The second summit involving US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Vietnam failed. Jean H. Lee, a North Korea expert at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, gives her analysis. Audio
Ivan Watson: Trump needs more than photo-op to win back headlines
Donald Trump's expected to front a press conference about his latest meeting with North Korean leader Kim Yong Un, but instead he's likely to face a barrage of questions about allegations he is a… Audio
Trump declares talks with Kim Jong Un as ‘very successful’
It's second date territory for President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Yong Un who are talking de-nuclearisation in Vietnam. BBC's Jon Sopel joined Checkpoint from Hanoi, where the duo's… Video, Audio
Chinese student downturn drop blamed on work rights and NCEA changes
The Schools International Education Business Association is predicting Chinese enrolments could drop by as much as 20 percent at some schools this year.
Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam
Lien Hoang joins us once again from Ho Chi Mihn City. Audio
Hayley Rhind: fashion and farming
Hayley Rhind did not intend to start a New Zealand made clothing label - but that is exactly what she has done from her sheep and beef farm near Blenheim. She began designing her own clothes to save… Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam
Lien Hoang joins us once again with the latest from Vietnam. Audio
Fruitful results for Vietnam's dragonfruit industry
Plant and Food Research scientists are collaborating with partners in Vietnam to boost that country's dragonfruit industry. They've found a way to train the plants that could double production. Audio
Max Hastings: the "last word" on Vietnam
Military historian and eminent journalist Max Hastings' VIETNAM An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975 explores the war, and the people it affected, from a variety of perspectives. One reviewer has called it "the… Audio
Remains of dozens of NZ soldiers on their way home
The remains of dozens of New Zealand soldiers are finally making their way back home. The repatriation is part of the Defence Force's Te Auraki, or The Return project. An Air New Zealand charter… Audio
Repatriation campaigner angry, grateful to see soldiers return
The man credited with starting a campaign to have the remains of New Zealand servicemen returned home is feeling both angry and grateful now their repatriation is only hours away. An Air New Zealand… Audio
Inside a Vietnam-based New Zealand merino factory
New Zealand's merino industry is world leading and the third-biggest producer on the planet, but it's processed largely in Asia. To investigate, Zac Fleming visited a processing compound in Namh Dinh.
…MFAT refuses to front up about Vietnam aid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is refusing to be interviewed about a $2.8 million aid project it funds in Vietnam, which was visited by Checkpoint's Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Nights Overseas Correspondent Vietnam
Lien Hoang is on the line with the latest news and views from Vietnam. Tonight, a cyber security bill that may be more about censorship than safety. Uber and Grab are getting closer to antitrust… Audio
Shark finning discovered in New Caledonia
The Vietnamese blue boats caught fishing illegally off New Caledonia are reported to have carried shark fins.
Insight: TPP - The deal that never dies?
More than seven years after Trans Pacific Partnership discussions began in earnest, the eleven nations still involved continue to haggle over the details. But they insist the finish line is in sight… Audio