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Linda Clark & Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.
…UK Covid deaths up to 2352, Wimbledon cancelled
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to look at the UK's increase in Covid cases - up 4,324 since yesterday. Wimbledon is cancelled for the first time since World War II. Audio
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio
Michael Portillo's Great Australian Railway Journeys
Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio
Covid-19: Governments pump money into economies
Governments worldwide are making cash injections to stave off the worst effects of the economic hit from attempts to contain Covid-19.
President Donald Trump wants to pump US$850 dollars into the US… Audio
UK unveils £30bn stimulus to combat effects of Coronavirus
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK is handling its Covid-19 response, stopping short of banning mass gatherings or advising people to work at home. He'll look at new… Audio
The life and times of spoonbender Uri Geller
Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller is a mystifier and probably the most investigated paranormalist of all time. He is also distantly related to Sigmund Freud and originated spoonbending. And… Audio
Boris' cabinet reshuffle, crackdown on release of terrorists
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about what's likely to come out of Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle later today, the emergency legislation being rushed through the Commons to stop… Audio
UK correspondent Dominic O'Connell on Brexit
The United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union (EU) as of this weekend. BBC Business presenter, New Zealander Dominic O'Connell offers some on-the-ground reaction from London. Audio
Middle-age misery hits at 47.2
Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower has studied data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age and come up with a U-shaped happiness curve, which reaches… Audio
2019 in review: What's happening in London
We've crossed to a variety of correspondents across the globe throughout the year, and it's time to check in with them for Christmas.
Our correspondent in London is Rob Watson. Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'Losing to the Tories is depressing'
Ex-UK Labour MP, Austin Mitchell shares his disdain at the UK election results and casts forward to what Prime Minister Boris Johnson must do now to get Brexit back on track and end austerity and cuts… Audio
Election campaign draws to close, NHS does deal with Amazon
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the final hours of campaigning before the UK goes to the polls later tonight NZ time. He'll also look at a deal the NHS has cut with Amazon… Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'This is the most uncertain UK election ever'
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
Boris Johnson launches his election campaign
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the start of the election campaign, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting at the Tory launch that he can "get Brexit over the line"… Audio
Campaigning begins for UK general election
Campaigning in the UK's general election has officially begun.
The British parliament has been dissolved, and Boris Johnson has been to see the Queen at Buckingham Palace, marking the formal start of… Audio
Where Power Stops: politicians and the limits of power
We're entering week six of President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry and its yet to be seen whether he'll be removed from office - or whether he'll even come close. So if they do exist, how do you… Audio
Brexit: UK Labour Party backs general election
It's been a turbulent year for British politics, with three Brexit deadlines missed, two deals failing to get through parliament, two Prime Ministers struggling to contain splits in their own party… Audio
Johnson unlikely to get his way on early GE, says academic
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting to call a snap election as he tries to get the country out of the European Union. He's told British MP's he'll give them more time to debate his… Audio
Alastair Campbell: Brexit latest
British MPs vote tomorrow (Saturday UK time) on the amended Brexit deal that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated with the European Union. Meanwhile, the former Labour Party press secretary… Audio