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US Secretary of State visits Tonga to develop relations
US Secretary of State visits Tonga to develop bilateral relations. Audio
Marshall Islands seeks compensation from the US over nuclear tests
Marshall Islands seeks more compensation from the US for nuclear tests. Audio
Academic looks at what US security deals might mean for PNG
Academic looks at what US security deals might mean for PNG. Audio
PNG MPs now being asked to ratify US security deals
PNG MPs now being asked to ratify US security deals Audio
US promises benefits for Pacific, asks to be judged by actions
US promises benefits for Pacific, asks to be judged by its actions. Audio
US international agency plans to expand presence in Pacific
US international agency plans to expand its presence in the Pacific. Audio
Calling Home: Flora Knight in Oklahoma
Calling Home this week is ex-Dunedin and Lyttleton fiddler and bootmaker Flora Knight who now calls Guthrie, Oklahoma home. Audio, Gallery
US: Abortion drug could go, more mass shootings put pressure
US correspondent Ron Elving joins Kathryn to talk about why all eyes are on the Supreme Court, as it weighs whether to rule immediately on the mifepristone abortion drug issue or push it out till… Audio
Trump in Florida amid speculation of arrest over Stormy Daniels hush money case
Former US President Donald Trump is hunkering down in Florida amid widespread speculation he is just days away from arrest.
It follows an investigation into a hush payment made to porn star Stormy… Video, Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: The popularity of skiffle
Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at skiffle, a type of "folk music" performed with a mixture of manufactured and handmade instruments. Originating in the United States in the first half of the 20th… Audio
FTX crypto founder arrested, faces charges from two US agencies
The former head of major global cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been arrested after charges were laid against him in the US by two government agencies.
Donald Trump confirms 2024 US presidential bid
Former US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will run for the 2024 US presidential election at an announcement at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
US midterms: Trump put himself on the ballot, now he's paid the price
Analysis - The 'red wave' that wasn't promises to complicate the rest of Joe Biden's term. But for his rival, Donald Trump, the future is even more uncertain. Video
Netflix reverses subscriber slump, shares surge 14 percent
Netflix has reversed customer losses that hammered its stock this year and projected more growth ahead, reassuring Wall Street as it prepares to offer a new streaming option with advertising.
Florida jury spares Parkland school gunman from death penalty
A Florida jury has decided to spare Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who killed 17 people in 2018 at a high school in the city of Parkland, from the death penalty, instead calling for life in prison.
US: Tough crime talk, dope pardons, CHIPS money
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn to talk about Republicans' focus on rising crime levels - as a way to counter Democrats' strengths on the issue of abortion. President Biden… Audio
US-Pacific partnership deal signed amid China concerns
China loomed large over a US-Pacific Island Summit in Washington last week. Kathryn discusses the latest with Anna Powles, senior lecturer at Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security… Audio
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea after 'reckless' North Korea test
South Korea and the US military have conducted missile drills in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what…
Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises as storm strengthens
A huge search and rescue effort is continuing in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which cut a swathe of destruction across the US state.
Bill Clinton investigator Kenneth Starr dead at 76
Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigation led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment, has died at the age of 76, his family says.