Nathan King
Maori welcome for Helen Clark at UN
Helen Clark has started her new job as head of the United Nations Development programme. Audio
Helen Clark's officially welcomed to the UN
A Maori ceremony welcoming Helen Clark to the UN is underway in New York. Audio
Air Force fly over causes panic in New York
The exercise, which involved a look alike of the President's plane Air Force One, was staged for photographers. Audio
More gloom for US economy but bank profits rise
President Obama and the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke are both warning that the recession will get worse. Audio
UN Security Council fails to get agreement on North Korea
The United Nations Security Council ended three hours of closed door emergency talks today. Audio
North Korea launches rocket
In New York, the UN Security Council is now considering a response to North Korea's actions. Audio
Helen Clark: Head of the United Nations Development Programme
The announcement was made two hours ago at the UN daily briefing by the spokesperson for Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Audio
Obama's bank plans
Stocks surged as the White House unveiled details of its plan to remove distressed mortgages off banks balance sheets. Audio
US stock markets jump more than 4 percent
In response to the unveiling of long-awaited details of the Obama administration's plan to combat the toxic asset shock. Audio
Disgraced Wall Street financier pleads guilty
Bernard Madoff has pleaded guilty in New York to what's been called the biggest swindle in Wall Street history. Audio
Recession brings Australia and New Zealand closer
Meanwhile, the world's unstable financial system is suffering yet more tremors today. Audio
Bad day on Wall Street
Yesterday's share market fall followed an even worse day on Wall Street where the Dow Jones hit a 12 year low. Audio
ACORN launch project to keep US families in their homes
A community action group has launched a campaign to keep people in their homes, legally or not. Audio
Gaza update
UN corresepondent Nathan King has been following Ban Ki Moon's visit and joins us from Israel. Audio
Guantanamo Bay - America's War on Terror
Our reporter Nathan King has just returned from a week in Guantanamo Bay. Audio
Interest rates in US expected to take massive cut
The US Federal Reserve is also expected to outline more radical measures to provide more cash to the stagnant US economy. Audio
Obama names economic team
Barack Obama has named the team that will steer the United States economy under his presidency. Audio
Share prices fall on Wall Street
The Dow Jones is currently down two and a half percent, and the Nasdaq is down three and a half percent. Audio
US Treasury scraps bad mortgages
The US Treasury says the rescue plan will refocus on injecting capital into floundering financial institutions. Audio