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‘The beginning of the end’ in Ukraine?
Ukraine war escalation and the election of Donald Trump make the world feel more dangerous.
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Two injured in Russian drone attack, Ukraine officials say
Two injured in Russian drone attack, Ukraine officials say
At least two people were injured and buildings were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
‘Deeply sad time’: New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine named
‘Deeply sad time’: New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine named
A Kiwi soldier who is understood to have previously been based at Burnham Military Camp has been killed in Ukraine.
Pizza fundraiser to help Ukraine
Pizza fundraiser to help Ukraine
Gareth West is the first to admit pizza is the last thing people think of when it comes to Ukrainian cuisine.
Art auction in support of Ukraine ‘very successful’
Art auction in support of Ukraine ‘very successful’
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Dunedin’s Polish community is preparing to send money from a recent art auction to support displaced Ukrainians.
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid method
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid method
The Ukrainian owners of a Dunedin business are desperate for a cheap and fast way to transfer money home after they were banned from using the eftpos machine in their store.
One man’s big walk to raise funds
One man’s big walk to raise funds
Disturbed by the conflicts in Ukraine, a Southland man wanted to help and decided to take the matter into his own hands — or in this case, feet.
Confronting finding bodies on streets
Confronting finding bodies on streets
The killings of civilians in Bucha have been labelled as war crimes. Central Otago bureau chief Jared Morgan speaks with Ukrainians who witnessed or lived through unimaginable horror.
Co-ordinating relief effort from Dunedin
Co-ordinating relief effort from Dunedin
Relief programmes across Ukraine are working to keep people safe amid the chaos, but one woman is helping to co-ordinate the effort across the world from Dunedin.
Woman eager to begin new life in NZ
Woman eager to begin a new life in NZ
A Ukrainian woman who fled the embattled city of Kharkiv says she is still processing leaving her home, but she is looking forward to starting a new life in New Zealand.
Putin: What’s going on inside his head?
Putin: What’s going on inside his head?
The Russian president’s intentions are now clear.
Plea for NZ to help Ukrainians
Plea for NZ to help Ukrainians
When New Zealand resident Anna Gorobets called her mother, who lives in Ukraine, for their daily catch-up last Thursday, the line was silent.
Police officers arrested over death of 5-year-old boy
Police officers arrested over death of 5-year-old boy
Two Ukrainian police officers were arrested on suspicion of murder, accused of fatally shooting a 5-year-old boy while drunkenly firing weapons at cans and bottles in the courtyard of an apartment building.
Chernobyl tourism boom driven by successful TV show
Chernobyl tourism boom driven by successful TV show
The success of a US television miniseries examining the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl has driven up the number of tourists wanting to see the plant and the ghostly abandoned town nearby.
Ukraine says Russia opened fire, seized three ships
Ukraine says Russia opened fire, seized three ships
Ukraine accused Russia of illegally seizing three of its ships in the Black Sea after opening fire on them, a charge that if confirmed could ignite a dangerous new crisis between the two countries.
Wave of criticism after Polish Holocaust bill signed
Wave of criticism after Polish Holocaust bill signed
Poland's president signed into law a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism from Israel and the United States.
Ukraine hostages freed after police storm post office
Ukraine hostages freed after police storm post office
Ukrainian police freed the remaining hostages being held in a post office by an man believed to be strapped with explosives, and arrested the hostage taker after an hours-long standoff in the city of Kharkiv.
Massive blast as Ukraine ammunition depot explodes
Massive blast as Ukraine ammunition depot explodes
Massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in central Ukraine forced authorities to evacuate 24,000 people and close airspace over the region, officials said
Comedians dupe US politician into fake interview
Russian comedians dupe US politician into fake interview
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry optimistically discussed expanding American coal exports to Ukraine and other energy matters during a lengthy phone call this month with a Russian prankster who Perry...
Memorial unveiled for plane crash victims
Memorial unveiled for Malaysia Airlines crash victims
The Netherlands unveiled a national monument in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014 above territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.