USA
Black Friday shoppers splurge online with sales reaching $7.4 billion
US shoppers made more purchases online on Black Friday than in the mall - hurting traffic and sales at brick-and-mortar stores, according to data that offered a glimpse into what is still one of the…
US correspondent David Smith
Washington is digesting the impeachment inquiry hearings, in which the star witnesses were women and immigrants. But did Democrats land a knockout punch against Donald Trump? Opinion polls suggest… Audio
Bloomberg joins Democrats' crowded presidential race
Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, has announced his candidacy for US President, saying "the stakes could not be higher".
Trump says fired envoy refused to hang his picture
President Donald Trump has pilloried an envoy who testified in the impeachment inquiry, claiming she refused to hang his photo in the US embassy in Ukraine.
Public phase of Presidential impeachment enquiry
The impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump has started a critical new phase, with the first public hearings underway. The inquiry is attempting to establish if the President sought help… Audio
Calling Home: Tony Price in Charlotte, North Carolina
Ashburton native Tony Price has been involved in NASCAR racing in the US for more than three decades. He's Calling Home today from the lifestyle block he and wife Cindy have owned in Charlotte, North… Audio
Inmate claims he completed life sentence by dying
A court in the US has refused to release a convict who argued that he had completed his life sentence when he briefly "died".
Public hearings into Trump impeachment move closer
US correspondent Susan Milligan joins Kathryn to explain the process of the House impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, why Elizabeth Warren's plans for a single-payer health care plan is… Audio
Islamic State leader killed
Donald Trump says US forces killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a "daring and dangerous" early morning raid by US Special Forces on Sunday. Audio
California bans sale, manufacture of fur products from 2023
California will ban the manufacture and sale of new animal fur products from 2023.
USA correspondent - Susan Milligan
The threat of impeachment grows for President Donald Trump as a second whistleblower emerges. Audio
Iranian hackers 'targeted US 2020 campaign'
Hackers who appear to be linked to Iran's government have targeted the 2020 US presidential election, according to tech company Microsoft.
Trump impeachment inquiry in US, explained
US President Donald Trump has described moves to impeach him as the "most destructive witch hunt of all time" and he is pledging to release the transcript of a phone call that's at the centre of the… Video, Audio
Fuel prices set to rise in New Zealand after Saudi attacks
Fuel importers have confirmed there'll be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Men now avoid women in the workplace, research shows
A study out of the University of Houston shows that one in four men now avoid one-on-one meetings with women in the workplace. Professor Leanne Atwater joins the show to discuss the findings. Audio
USA correspondent David Smith - Hurricane Dorian & RBG
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith with the latest on Hurricane Dorian's path from devastating the Bahamas, to Florida, Georgia, and North and South Carolina declaring states of… Audio
USA correspondent David Smith - far right rally arrests
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith on the largest far right march of the Donald Trump era, resulting in 13 arrests in Portland, Oregon. Also the US President has his real estate… Audio
Rival groups face off in US city of Portland
Police arrested 13 people as far-right groups rallying in the United States city of Portland, Oregon, skirmished with left-wing counter-protesters.
CNMI seeks federal help to curb birth tourism
The Northern Marianas governor Ralph Torres has sought federal government help to curb the practice of birth tourism in the commonwealth.
Steven O'Meagher: The Story of Rugby
Producer and director Steven O'Meagher's spent a lot of time on the road to interview 99 people across 20 countries for his new series, The Story of Rugby. Audio, Gallery
