A year after direct flights from Hamilton to Australia started, the region is reaping the benefits. Hamilton and Waikato Tourism general manager Nicola Greenwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Europe for the G7 summit, where his agreement with Iran is expected to be in the spotlight. BBC Security correspondent, Frank Gardner spoke to John Campbell.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

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Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

An Iranian-born Kiwi says he hopes the deal between the US and Iran will hold, but says the military action has failed to result in regime change. Bahram Kargar spoke to John Campbell.

Dozens of people in Mariana Islands still without power following typhoon Sinlaku; an activist in Fiji is calling for the joint Police and Military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded; and a new study looks to addreses inequities in breast cancer diagnosis for Pasifika women.

The Northern Marianas government has renewed its state of significant emergency for a further 30 days as the recovery from Super Typhoon Sinlaku continues.

An activist in Fiji is calling for the joint Police and Military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded.