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What's the food cost of living remote?
Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about the hefty cost of living remote. Audio
New Zealand to re-impose sanctions on Iran
The Foreign Minister says this is in line with the United Nations.
Global clothing empire founder's death probed as homicide
He plunged to his death while hiking in mountains outside Barcelona.
Kiss co-founder Ace Frehley dies at 74
The guitarist suffered injuries after a fall at his studio in September and was on life support for some time.
Giraffes, flamingos and fungi: Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners
South African wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever has been named the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 for his powerful image, Ghost Town Visitor.
Turkish experts to help find bodies in Gaza, as Trump warns Hamas
Turkey has deployed dozens of disaster relief specialists to help search for bodies under the mountains of rubble in Gaza, as US President Donald Trump fired a warning at Hamas over a spate of recent…
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 17 October 2025
The relationship between senior doctors and the government has reached a crisis point; Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is… Audio
Sunken WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Pacific island nation
The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats.
Worried about turning 60? Science says that’s when many of us actually peak
People in their 60s peak at problem solving and leadership, it's been found, which could make them some of the most valuable people in the workplace.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter
Dark matter, which does not absorb or reflect or emit any light, seems to comprise about 27 percent of the universe.
Review: What is Scarlett Johansson like as a director?
Eleanor the Great features that 96-year-old force of nature, June Squibb, but all the heavy lifting is being done by Scarlett Johansson in her directorial debut.
Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number
The new total of seven deaths in the current fiscal year "is the largest toll since 2006, when statistics started".
UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists
The United Kingdom has seen a 35 percent rise in the last year in the number of suspects investigated annually for possibly working for a hostile foreign government.
Trump says great progress made after Putin phone call
US President Donald Trump says "great progress" has been made on a two-hour phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Corin Dann spoke to correspondent Nick Harper in Washington. Audio
Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
Bringing gold into India and liquidating it used to be risky, but with strong demand and limited supply, smugglers can now convert it in just a few hours
Hamas says Palestinians still being killed despite ceasefire
Hamas says more than 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect at the start of this week. Alexander Cornwell, a senior correspondent for Reuters, spoke to… Audio
Pets on planes trial launches in Australia
The first pets to travel inside the passenger cabin on a domestic flight in Australia have touched down in Queensland.
World News Wrap for 17 October 2025
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
New UN data shows global fertility rates are declining
Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is estimated to have peaked. Rebecca Zerzan, the senior editor of the UN Population Fund's State… Audio