Europe

Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio

Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how European nations have toughened their public health measures in response to the outbreaks of coronavirus cases, with Italy and France the first… Audio

Kiwi musician Noah Slee is back in the country and will be taking the stage at the Splore Festival later this morning. He joins the show to discuss his return and the inspiration behind his new single… Audio

Tough talks in Ireland after Sinn Fein election shock, Switzerland is at centre of 'intelligence scandal of the century' and there's an uproar in France as a President Macron ally quits in sex video… Audio

Clinical hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the world population, twice as many as OCD, yet it is a largely misunderstood disorder. Audio

Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to discuss the reaction in Europe following the landslide victory of Boris Johnson in the UK. Audio

Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery

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

It's been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Thomas Sparrow reports on the weekend's commemorative events. There have been everything from political celebrations, concerts, open-air… Audio

Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio

The US Vice President says he has a deal with Turkey's President for a temporary ceasefire in Northern Syria. Turkish troops entered Syria last week in an offensive against the Kurdish-led "Syrian… Audio

European correspondent, Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the critical week looming for Boris Johnson as he tries to get a Brexit deal done before an EU summit on Thursday and Friday.  Audio

The far right in East Germany has long been associated with the disaffected masses, but there is a growing intellectual class helping to change the narrative. Julian Göpffarth's work focuses on the… Audio

Norway-based former West Coaster Mel Burford didn't pick up a camera until she was 19, but in 2006 she became the first New Zealander to win a Pulitzer Prize for photography, for coverage of Hurricane… Audio

A ground operation by Turkish troops is now underway in northern Syria, following earlier airstrikes. It's feared the operation could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the United States… Audio

Ukrainian officials are privately voicing concern that their country will suffer in the fallout from the Trump impeachment inquiry, thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the… Audio

Travel writer Mary Jane Walker says people should always travel to the places they tell you not to. She is the author of the 'Maverick Traveller' series of books.  Audio

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will meet outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on tomorrow, in a big shift from his 'let them come to me' rhetoric early on in his… Audio