Nathan King
Christchurch band ZED release their first new music in 20 years
It's been 20 years since the ZED put out a full blown album. That's a long wait for fans of a band that came to typify that particular early 2000s New Zealand rock sound with hits like Renegade… Audio
First Song: The long-awaited return of ZED
23 years on from the release of their number one debut album 'Silencer', ZED have announced they are coming back together. Their hits became synonymous with Kiwi radio, but after just four years and… Audio
Nathan King and the twenty years of Silencer
It's time to talk about our great kiwi album of the week - can you believe it's been twenty years since Zed dropped Silencer on our airwaves? Audio
First song - Zed returns
On of the most popular New Zealand bands of the Early 2000's is a bout to reform some 6 years after their last gig. Zed was formed in Christchurch by three Cashmere Highschool students in 1989/99 and… Audio
Jonny Be Good- An album for Jono Wilson
A serious car accident took Auckland session drummer Jono Wilson out of action late last year. In response his friends and collaborators have pitched in songs to help fund his recovery. We talk with… Audio
More arrests in the Boston bombing case
Three more arrests have been made in connection to last month's Boston Marathon bombings, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the United States from Kazakhstan. Audio
Boston bombers planned attack on New York
From the United States, where details are emerging about the thwarted plans of the Boston bombers. Audio
Search for Boston bomber focuses on video footage
The United States President Barack Obama has vowed that the perpetrators of the Boston bombing will be held accountable. Audio
New footage may identify Boston bomber but no arrest
Police are reported to have identified a suspect in Tuesday's Boston Marathon bombings but say no arrest has been made and nobody is in custody. Audio
FBI says there is no longer any imminent threat
The FBI says there is no longer any "known imminent physical threat" in the wake of yesterday's Boston Marathon bombings which claimed three lives and injured at least 176. Audio
More from correspondent in Boston
Meanwhile our correspondent in Boston, Nathan King, says it does seem likely that the death toll will go higher. Audio
NY Mayor's ban on big soft drinks quashed
A Supreme Court judge has quashed the Mayor of New York's ban on big soft drinks just hours before it was to come into force. Audio
Dow Jones set record high
The United States' Dow Jones share index has set a new all-time high, exceeding levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Audio
UN holds emergency council meeting after North Korea test
The United Nations Security Council has been holding an emergency meeting after North Korea carried out a third nuclear test that's been fiercly condemned around the world. Audio
Markets surge as US lawmakers make a deal
Wall Street welcomes the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, Nathan King reports from New York. Audio
First children buried in Connecticut
The first funerals are being held for victims of Friday's shootings at a school in the US state of Connecticut. Audio
Blizzard hits New York, New Jersey
Ten days after super storm Sandy wreaked havoc in New York and New Jersey a snowstorm has rolled in halting the recovery effort. Audio
Obama supporters ecstatic at second-term win
The US President, Barack Obama, has been re-relected as President of the United States. Audio
The President is spending election night in his home town
As you just heard the main TV networks are now calling the presidential election for Barack Obama. Audio
