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The China/US Trade Squabble
The two superpowers are facing off in a trade tariff war with dangerous consequences. Audio
US does not seek war with Iran - Pompeo
The US Secretary of State has said the US does not seek a war with Iran, amid rapidly growing tensions between the two countries.
Ahead of her time
From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of… Audio
More Manus refugees bound for the United States
Twenty-two Manus Island refugees left Papua New Guinea yesterday to be resettled in the United States.
Three Minutes Max: Jules Older
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Here's Jules Older with his thoughts on the referendum on legalising cannabis and how it's worked in the U.S for his own… Audio
America's great opioid addiction
Author Chris McGreal talks about the USA's opioid drug epidemic and the systems that allowed it to happen in his book American Overdose: the Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts. Audio
US academic sparks anger over `speak English' email to students
A United States university professor has been removed as director of a graduate programme, amid a furore over an email she sent urging students not to speak Chinese.
North Korea envoy headed to US amid summit speculation
A top North Korea negotiator is reportedly on the way to Washington to officials ahead of a possible second summit between the US and North Korean leaders.
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to run for president
A US Congresswoman, with an American Samoan heritage, says she will run for president in 2020.
Former Trump lawyer to testify publicly before Congress
Mr Trump's self-described "fixer", who was sentenced to three years in prison in December, promised a "full and credible account of events" in front of a Congressional committee.
Trump throws 'tantrum' over wall funding
In what Democrats called a "temper tantrum", US President Donald Trump has stormed out of a meeting over funding for a wall along the Mexican border and seeking an end to the shutdown of the…
Russian woman pleads guilty to acting as a foreign agent in the US
Maria Butina conspired to infiltrate the National Rifle Association and make inroads with the Republican Party as an agent for Moscow.
US seeking higher catch limits for Pacific bigeye tuna
The United States is seeking a higher catch limit for bigeye tuna by its Hawaii-based longline fishing fleet.
NZ govt minister to attend President Bush's funeral
Kelvin Davis will represent New Zealand at the funeral of the 41st US president, who died at the weekend aged 94. Audio
Iran defends right to conduct missile tests after US allegation
Britain and the United States say the alleged test violates the UN agreement.
Nancy Pelosi nominated as US House speaker
The top US Democrat has cleared the first hurdle in her bid to serve again as speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Midterm elections 2018: Race rows mire campaign homestretch
Race-baiting allegations have mired the homestretch of the US midterm elections, turning it into one of the ugliest campaigns in recent times.
US midterm elections: A carnival of Trump
As the US prepares to vote in its crucial midterm elections, RNZ's Tim Watkin goes to one of Donald Trump's rallies and discovers it isn't about facts and figures, it's about tribes and theatre.
Russian charged with US election meddling
The US government has charged a Russian woman for her role in a Kremlin-backed campaign to influence the US mid-term congressional elections next month.
NZ staying out of US decision to end diplomatic visas for same-sex partners
New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not condemned the United States for excluding unmarried same-sex partners of foreign diplomats in visas.