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US correspondent - Luiza Savage
Reports on the controversial approval of energy pipeline from Canada. Audio
Obama delivers budget plan
The American President, Barack Obama, has released his Budget plan. His 4-trillion-US-dollar proposal includes boosting taxes on higher income Americans and corporations and giving tax relief to the… Audio
The Expats - Ronnie Peters
Meet Ronnie Peters, a Kiwi living in New York, New York, USA. Audio
New Zealander one of millions affected by blizzard in Boston.
A blizzard has dropped more than 30 cm of snow across the northeastern United States. Audio
Blizzard's impact on New York City falls short of expectations
A blizzard warning and ban on travel has been lifted for New York after the city was spared from the worst effects of Winter Storm Juno with less than a 30 centimetres of snow falling. Audio
Two to three feet of snow expected in Boston
A blizzard warning and ban on travel has been lifted for New York after the city was spared from the worst effects of Winter Storm Juno with less than a foot of snow falling. Audio
US military veteran and conscientious objector Rory Fanning
Rory Fanning served two tours of duty in Afghanistan in the United States Army Rangers, before leaving the military as a conscientious objector. Almost everything about him, and his beliefs, had… Audio
US correspondent Jack Hitt
Obama continues to irk the republicans. Debate over Islam. Audio
NYC braced for snow dump
A monster blizzard which is beginning to batter the United States is expected to cause major disruptions. Audio
Revolutionary artist and former Black Panther, Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas was the Minister of Culture of the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. As the art director, designer, and main illustrator for The Black Panther… Audio
American Sniper film stirring controversy
A film by Clint Eastwood is stirring up controversy over its depiction of America's invasion of Iraq. Audio
US correspondent - Susan Baldacci
President Obama's State of the Union Address. The court battle between the children of Martin Luther King Jr. Potential cheats at the Superbowl. Audio
Secretary of the US Air Force, Deborah Lee James
Secretary of the U.S Air Force, Deborah Lee James, is trying to change the culture of the her organisation to make it fairer and more open. Ms James overseeing 700,000 active duty and reserve airmen… Audio
Obama delivers a pugnacious State of the Union
President Obama says the United States is ready to "turn the page" after years of vicious recession and long and costly wars. Audio
A look ahead at Obama's State of the Union address
The US President, Barack Obama, will head into this afternoon's State of the Union address riding the first rise in his approval ratings in years. Audio
Run the Jewels: rewind the jewels
Run the Jewels - the critically lauded rap duo of Atlanta, Georgia consisting of native Killer Mike and Brooklyn-born and bred MC/producer El-P - is a project only two years deep, but their respective… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Baldacci
Susan Baldacci has been our eyes and ears in America this summer and she is on the line with us from Denver. Audio
Centcom twitter account hacked
In the United States, the Twitter account of the country's Central Command appears to have been hacked by a group claiming to back Islamic State. Audio
Radical cleric jailed for life in US
The radical muslim cleric Abu Hamza who masterminded the kidnapping of a New Zealander and 15 other tourists in Yemen in 1998 has been sentenced to life in prison. Audio
