William Denselow

The American singer R. Kelly, has been found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex.

Prosecutors accused him of exploiting his fame to… Audio

The attacks on 9/11 permanently altered the New York City skyline and remains a painful scar on the nation's collective consciousness and changed the way we lived and travelled.

Much has changed over… Audio

Twenty years ago, New Zealanders woke to the news that America was under attack.

The skies were clear and blue one minute, then full of debris, fire and absolute chaos the next, when 19 militants… Audio

As the Taliban consolidates its rule of Afghanistan, the international community is imploring them to uphold human rights - including those of women and girls; to let people leave in safety; and to… Audio

Part of an apartment building has collapsed in Miami, one person is confirmed dead and 99 people are reported missing.

Rescuers are combing the rubble in the search for survivors and were seen… Audio

The first polls in the United States Presidential election have begun to close, with results expected to start flowing in within the next couple of hours.

The race for key swing states could be tight… Audio

Millions of Americans are set to head to the polls on Election Day on November third but with Covid-19 cases surging across much of the U.S. there are concerns for the safety of poll workers. The… Audio

New York has seen more looting in the wake of the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, despite a curfew designed to maintain order in the city.

It comes after Donald Trump threatened to deploy the… Audio

US President Donald Trump has backtracked on his initial plan to quarantine New York because of the coronavirus.

Over the weekend the President said he might impose a quarantine on New York, and… Audio

A punchy democratic debate in Las Vegas saw billionaire Michael Bloomberg under attack from all sides. The new Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor participated in his first… Audio

Twelve jurors in New York have begun deliberating the fate of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who is on trial for rape and predatory sexual assault.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to… Audio

A mammoth jury selection process is about to get underway in the rape trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Mr Weinstein is accused of assaulting two women in New York.

He faces life in prison if… Audio

The Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, Joaquín Guzmán, has been sentenced to life in US prison on drug conspiracy charges.

The sentencing is the culmination of an 11 week trial in New York.

RNZ's… Audio

Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen is giving his third and final testimony for the week, in a closed session before the House intelligence committee. Our correspondent in New York, William… Audio

British officials faced their Russian counterparts at a UN Security Council special meeting called overnight to discuss the Salisbury novichok attack. Back in March ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his… Audio

What sort of President would Donald Trump be? Our group of American voters share their views. Video, Audio

Helen Clark has lost ground in the latest straw poll for the UN Secretary General's job. She's in 7th place but has more discourage votes. Audio