John Kerry
Countries pledge more that $US 16 billion to protect oceans
Countries pledge more than $US16 billion to protect oceans. Audio
$US16b pledged at Our Ocean conference
More than $US16 billion US dollars has been pledged by countries at the Our Ocean conference in Palau to help shore-up conservation and sustainable fishing.
Over 500 delegates from more than 80… Audio
Marshall Islands, NZ summoned for Biden's climate summit
The Marshall Islands and New Zealand have been given front-row seats at today's US Leaders Summit on Climate Change. Audio
NZ-Aus division opens up over Israel
A diplomatic division has developed after Canberra said it would not have supported last week's initiative from New Zealand on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Evidence of global warming overwhelming - Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration will continue to push for action against climate change. Video
John Kerry says Antarctica trip extraordinary
US Secretary of State John Kerry says his trip to the ice reinforced the value of climate change research.
US and Russia face off over Syria at UN
The US and Russia have faced off over Syria in a UN Security Council meeting chaired by John Key, who told the council it would have "blood on its hands" if it didn't find a solution soon Video, Audio
Mitchell Chandler: Our Ocean
Kim Hill talks to Mitchell Chandler, who is majoring in oceanography at the University of Otago. He was chosen by the Sir Peter Blake Trust to represent New Zealand as one of 150 youth delegates from… Audio
Turkey hopes Syria ceasefire will bring peace to region
Turkey's president feels duty-bound to defeat Islamic State as a new 10 day ceasefire is agreed to anx expected to break out later today. Audio
Boris Johnson: too long to apologise for "thesaurus" of insults
New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says it would take too long for him to apologise for the "rich thesaurus" of insults he has directed at world leaders.
Four killed and eight injured in a Jerusalem synagogue attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed a deadly attack at a West Jerusalem synagogue on incitement by Hamas and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas. Audio
The UN and US announce three day ceasefire in Gaza
A three day ceasefire in Gaza started just minutes ago after a breakthrough this morning with the UN and United States announcing a humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas. Audio
Australia considers calling MH17 a terrorist act
Australia is looking at declaring the missile attack on Flight MH17 over Ukraine a terrorist act, opening the way to compensation payments for families of the 37 Australians killed. Audio
Syrian peace talks open in Switzerland
The two sides in the Syrian conflict have spent the day trading accusations, at a major peace summit in Switzerland. Audio
Russian plan for Syria
Russia wants Syria to hand over its arsenal of chemical weapons to be destroyed. Audio
Syria welcomes Russian plan to avert strike
Russia is calling on the Syrian Government to give up its chemical weapons in a bid to avoid military action. Audio
Syria welcomes Russia proposal
The Syrian Government has welcomed a Russian proposal to avoid US military intervention by agreeing to international monitoring of its chemical weapons. Audio
Long Serving US Senator Hospitalised
76 year-old Edward Kennedy has been taken by air to a Boston hospital after suffering a seizure at his Massachusetts home. Audio