Category: Radio New Zealand

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Eli Sharabi was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 , 2023 and held captive for 491 days. Photo: Blake Ezra On October 7th 2023, Eli Sharabi was kidnapped by Hamas and held for 491 days. He and his wife and two daughters were in their home on a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand For most of human history, a continuous eight-hour snooze was not the norm. Instead, people commonly slept in two shifts each night, often called a “first sleep” and “second sleep.” Each of these sleeps lasted several hours, separated by a gap of wakefulness for an hour or more in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), arrive in the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region on 28 October, 2025. Photo: AFP Kadambari Raghukumar produces and presents Here Now, RNZ’s weekly series on people from various global backgrounds…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand The term ‘narcissism‘ comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, the handsome young man who falls in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Are we in the middle of a narcissism epidemic in which people are caring more and more about themselves at the expense…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first ever digital minister, told those attending the Munich Cyber Security Conference that Taiwan is using AI to fight disinformation. Photo: JP YIM For Taiwan, the threat of Chinese military invasion is less pressing than an invasion many see as ongoing – an onslaught of disinformation.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Hara hachi bu has been gaining attention recently as a strategy for weight loss. But while the practice might emphasise eating in moderation, it shouldn’t really be seen as a method of dietary restriction. Rather, it represents a way of eating that can help us learn to have awareness…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand When Jess King heard the term “eldest daughter syndrome”, she immediately felt “seen”. “I first heard about it on TikTok … I just fit that mould to a tee,” says the curve model and influencer from Melbourne/Naarm. “I’m high-achieving, a perfectionist. Jess King says eldest daughter syndrome has validated…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand Which novel will win the coveted 2025 Booker Prize? From 150 titles to a longlist of 13, six books have been shortlisted. Before the winner is announced on 10 November, academics review the finalists. The best books of 2025 so far Here is a small selection of favourites so…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand The war in Gaza has severely impacted Jordan’s tourism industry. Pietra Brettkelly Jordan doesn’t have the oil that’s made its neighbours wealthy, and the tourism industry propping up its economy is under immense pressure In the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan, archaeologists are measuring and moving 2000-year-old blocks…