International Aid And Development
David Shearer: from South Sudan to Tāmaki Makaurau
David James Shearer .. spent over 20 years working for the UN, managing the provision of aid to countries including Somalia, Rwanda, Liberia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq. He was a member of… Audio
Children dying from malnutrition due to Cyclone Pam
Children are dying because of malnutrition in parts of Vanuatu more than a year after Cyclone Pam devastated crops and livelihoods across the pacific island chain. Audio
PM's Fiji trip puts media freedom in the spotlight
Prime Minister John Key's visit to Fiji drew attention to the fact some journalists are not welcome there. Mediawatch takes a closer look - including at the rules for the country's own reporters. Audio
How not to start an orphanage: Tara Winkler
In her early 20s, Australian Tara Winkler became responsible for 14 children when she rescued them from an abusive Cambodian orphanage. Less than a decade later, Tara is a firm believer in children… Audio
Darren Brunk - Report from the Humanitarian Summit
Darren Brunk is Humanitarian Coordinator for the New Zealand Council for International Development, the umbrella organisation for New Zealand NGOs that do aid work. He's just back from Istanbul where… Audio
Simone Douglas: photographing 'home'
Kim Hill talks to the Associate Professor of Photography at Parsons, The New School in New York about Home, the exhibition she curated for the Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio, Gallery
Syria desperately needs aid - world leaders
The US, UK and France have urged the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria.
New study shows IMF still tying economic reforms to loans
A new study finds IMF is still demanding structural adjustment in borrower economies. Audio
Darren Brunk - World Humanitarian Summit
UN figures show 125 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance - and 87.6 million are currently receiving such help. Darren Brunk is Humanitarian Coordinator for the New… Audio
A radical approach to charity
GiveDirectly aims to help people living in extreme poverty in Kenya and Uganda by making unconditional cash transfers via mobile phone. Paul Brennan talks to Ian Bassin about this radical, but simple… Audio
John Thwaites - Fixing the World
John Thwaites is chair of ClimateWorks Australia and the Monash Sustainability Institute. He is the former Deputy Premier (Labour) of Victoria, Australia and was in New Zealand this week to talk about… Audio
Media punch below their weight on Helen4SG
Our media don't usually get in behind a politician angling for a top job, but there's been plenty of cheerleading lately for Helen Clark's campaign to be the UN secretary general. Audio
Shattered and hurting but Fijians try to move on from Cyclone Winston
Sally Round reports from Fiji on the efforts to rebuild people's lives after the devastating impact of Cyclone Winston. Video, Audio, Gallery
Laura McQuillan - Brazil
7:47 Laura McQuillan - Brazil Brazilian politics are in turmoil with the lower house voting to impeach President Dilma Rouseff. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in both support and… Audio
Gillian Mellsop - On the Frontline of Famine
The United Nations is warning that 36 million people across Africa are facing hunger as much of the continent suffers from the worse drought in decades. Already, one million children are experiencing… Audio
Jackson Browne: music, politics and ecology
Songwriter and recording artist who has a long history of political activism. He will perform with his six-piece band in Auckland in April. Audio
NZ might stay in Fiji to help with 'recovery phase'
The New Zealand Defence Force is considering staying in Fiji for longer to help the country in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston.
NZ's top UN diplomat discusses the push for peace in Syria
Gerard van Bohemen is New Zealand's permanent representative to the United Nations. He discusses the difference New Zealand is making on the Security Council, a body which is often criticized for its… Audio
Plight of the Rohingya
an update on the struggles and migration crisis of the Rohingya people from the Rakhine state of Myanmar - with Matthew Smith executive director of Fortify Rights, who is currently attending a Human… Audio
Sally Gardner
Prolific award-winning British author who worked in costume design and illustration before deciding to write for children full-time. Her books, including Tinder, Maggot Moon, and I, Coriander, have… Audio