America
What's behind the rise of the hoarding disorder?
Clinical hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the world population, twice as many as OCD, yet it is a largely misunderstood disorder. Audio
Our Current Song: Soaked Oats - 'Coming Up'
Dunedin-based band Soaked Oats are continuing their tradition of making every post a winner with a prized slot at tomorrow's Laneway festival. Lyricist and singer Oscar Mein joins the show to look at… Audio
Government needs to focus on elimination ISIS from Middle East - National Party
National says the government needs to focus its efforts on eliminating ISIS from the Middle East. Due to conflict this week between Iran and the US, the Defence Force has halted training activites of… Audio
Govt keeping close eye on troops in Iraq, won't say if it'll pull them out early
The New Zealand government is keeping a close eye on our troops in Iraq but has not yet said whether it'll pull the last ones out earlier than planned. The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding… Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'This is the most uncertain UK election ever'
At 85, former Labour MP Austin Mitchell has witnessed and been part of more elections than even he might care to remember. The former MP for Grimsby from remains sharp as a tack and is picking a… Audio
Investigation claims seven Afghan children killed by NZ device
A Stuff Circuit investigation has found that in 2014 seven children were killed in an explosion caused by a device left behind on an NZ firing range in the Bamyan province. Investigation co-author… Audio
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
Jung Chang: 'I still have a tremendous optimism for China'
Chinese-born British writer Jung Chang joins the show to discuss her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister and why she still remains optimistic about the future of her homeland. Audio
US military deployments could be the tip of the iceberg
Karen Kasler is with us to look at the deployment of US troops to the Middle East - and what it could lead to - and the notion that Donald Trump is pressuring the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's… Audio
Trump attack on congresswomen
President Trump has been accused of racism over a tweet suggesting Democratic congresswomen "go back" to where they came from. Audio
Democrats' debate & White House staff drama
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on the upcoming debates for the Democratic Party - who's in and who's out? And there's more drama in the West Wing with the departure of Sarah Sanders and the… Audio
ACLU condemns US detention of Cook Islands girl
The American Civil Liberties Union has condemned the two-week detention of a nine-year-old Cook Islands girl in California. As Ngatupuna Raela, known as Puna, finally travels back home to Aitutaki… Audio
Lee 'Kix' Thompson: Documenting 40 years of Madness
Madness saxophone player Lee Thompson has made a documentary, One Man's Madness, charting the band's meteoric rise in fame to mark the band's 40 years performing. Audio
Americans and patriotism
Americans are more likely than any other nationality to say their country is the 'best in the world'. That's the finding from a project by the Guardian, which surveyed 23 of the world's biggest… Audio
Will China and America go to war? (BBC World)
Will the competition between China and the US inevitably lead to military conflict?
Freezing temperatures paralyse US Midwest
The deep freeze of 2019 continues to embrace America's Midwest, freezing lakes, taxing infrastructure and endangering both humans and livestock. Video, Audio
US Presidential candidates come out of the woodwork
The US Presidential election isn't until 2020 but Democratic candidates have already started to declare their intentions. Audio
US to reunite some young migrant children with parents
All migrant children under the age of 5 who are eligible will be reunified with their parents by Thursday morning US time. However the Trump administration's promise is being met with scepticism from… Video, Audio
Texas parcel bomb victims were mum and son
A teenager and his mother were the victims of a parcel bomb that exploded at a house in Texas on Monday, police say.
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
The fallout over the two men pushed out of their White House jobs because of allegations of domestic abuse. The President has now gone on the offensive tweeting that it's awful people's lives are… Audio