Nathan King
Barack Obama's Final Rally
Barack Obama held his final rally in front of eighty thousand Democratic supporters just fifty kilometres from Washington DC. Audio
Voting is Underway in US Presidential Election
America prepares to elect its 44th president in the longest and most expensive presidential race in history. Audio
Wall Street Stock Market
Correspondent Nathan King reports on the markets from New York. Audio
Euro and US Markets Drop Sharply
As markets continue to be hammered President Bush has announced a world financial summit. Audio
US Federal Reserve Supports Latest Economic Move
Stimulating the American economy with a 150 billion US dollar cash injection. Audio
US Treasury Pumps More Money Into Banking System
Overnight President George Bush has announced two hundred and Fifty billion dollars will be pumped into nine major US banks. Audio
World Markets
The Markets have taken a comparative breather overnight but are still down. Audio
NZ Live
Nathan King formerly of Zed, plays songs from his debut solo record 'The Crowd'. Audio
Dow Jones Was Down 777 Points At the Close.
Our correspondent in New York, Nathan King talked to Wall Street workers about the big drop and the failure of the bailout plan. Audio
Markets Around The World Tumbling
Markets around the world have been tumbling both before and while the rescue package vote was going on. Audio
Free Trade Deal Worth a Billion Dollars a Year
New Zealand will join Brunei, Singapore and Chile and negotiate as a bloc for access to the lucrative American market. Audio
Global Markets Plunge
Concerns about the global financial system has seen the US Federal Reserve inject more than 200 billion dollars. Audio
Dow Jones Loses 3 Percent - FTSE Loses 2 and a Quarter
Markets in Paris and Frankfurt also slumped. Audio
Dramatic Day for the Worlds Stock Markets
One the the United States' biggest investment banks, Lehman Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection. Audio
US Government Takes Control of Mortgage Giants
The two companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, account for nearly half of all US mortgages. Audio
Hurricane Gustav Weakens
Hurricane Gustav has weakened to a tropical storm and is expected to lose energy over the next day. Audio
Hurricane Gustav Reaches US Mainland
Gustav which made landfall just hours ago with heavy rain and strong winds has not broken through New Orleans flood defences. Audio
Hurricane Gustav (Part 2)
Our correspondent Nathan King is one of only 10,000 people still left in the city. Audio
Russia Accused of Stealing Supply Routes
A US-backed oil pipeline runs through Georgia, and allows Europe to reduce its reliance on Middle Eastern oil. Audio