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Calls at US vigil for stronger gun laws
Florida shootings - Community leaders at a vigil for the 49 people killed in Orlando have demanded stronger gun laws.
Florida gunman a regular at gay nightclub
Media organisations around the world are reporting that Orlando gunman Omar Mateen was a regular at the Pulse nightclub where he murdered 49 people and injured at least 53. Audio
More views on the Orlando shooting and the root cause
There are more conflicting views about the reason the gunman went on the ramapge in Orlando. Audio
Media with Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis on a damning report on kickbacks in the U.S. advertising industry is leading to calls for greater transparency in our part of the world; The PWC outlook for New Zealand media over the next… Audio
Roger Thurow: The First 1,000 Days
During Pulitzer prize nominee and Wall Street Journal reporter of three decades Roger Thurow’s time as a foreign correspondent he covered famines in Africa. Now he advocates for better nutrition… Audio, Gallery
Orlando club shootings: Full fury of gun battle emerges
Florida shootings: More details of the gun attack on a gay club - where 49 people were killed - have been revealed by authorities in Orlando.
NZ vigil to honour Orlando victims
Florida shootings - Auckland's Sky Tower has been lit in rainbow colours, and about 200 have gathered for a vigil in Wellington. Video
Pulse - loved and celebrated by the LGBT community
Equality Florida is an advocacy and support group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in the State. Amongst its immediate responses has been to launch a fundraising campaign on… Audio
Omar Mateen shot more than one-hundred patrons
The ex-wife of the gunman who killed at least 50 people in a Florida nightclub, has spoken of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former partner. . Audio
Orlando still in shock after shooting
Ray Caputo is a reporter and news anchor for WDBO, in Orlando. . Audio
Pulse nightclub regulars say it was a safe place
Pulse, the nightclub, where 50 people were murdered overnight, is an institution in Florida. Its owner, Barbara Poma, released a statement saying she was "devastated about the horrific events that… Video, Audio
John Key gives condolences following shooting
The Prime Minister has expressed his condolences on behalf of New Zealand to the United States in the wake of last night's massacre in Orlando. . Audio
Orlando death toll could rise with 53 injured
The mass shooting in Orlando has the greatest casualties of any in American history. Correspondent Nick Harper joins Checkpoint. Audio
50 dead in Orlando massacre
After gunman Omar Mateen opened fire in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, over 50 people are dead and many more injured. Video, Audio
Who is Omar Mateen?
Florida shootings - Officials have identified the suspect in the Florida nightclub shootings as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old from Fort Pierce, a city about two hours drive south of Orlando, in St Lucie…
An attack on all Americans - Obama
Florida shootings - President Barack Obama has described the worst mass shooting in US history as "an act of terror" and "an act of hate".
Slaughter at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando
The terrible slaughter at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando. The gunman, who was Moslem, had pledged allegiance to ISIS, possibly just invoking the name; it's not known for sure. Audio
'I heard 20, 40, 50 shots'
Florida shootings - Witnesses to the mass killing at the Pulse nightclub in Florida have described people running and screaming like 'a scene from a horror movie'. Video
Obama endorsement effectively signals end to Sanders campaign
Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee. Audio
15,000 remember Ali at Muslim funeral service
Thousands gathered today to mourn boxing great Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky at a Muslim funeral service. Audio
