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Speculation mounts US will send naval ship to NZ
Joe Biden's in Auckland -- the first American vice-president to visit since 1970. And there's speculation he may announce a US Navy ship visit. US Analyst Paul Buchanan looks at his objectives during… Audio
US Vice President talks up focus on Asia Pacific
At a dinner in Auckland, US vice-president Joe Biden has reiterated America's commitment to the Pacific region. He says it accounts for 40% of the world's commerce and will keep growing in importance.
…Delegates gather for Republican convention in Cleveland
Republican party members are gathering in Cleveland for a crucial moment in the American Presidential election campaign - the Republican Convention, which begins tomorrow. Audio
Motivation unclear for deadly shooting in Louisiana
A former US Marine has been identified as the gunman who shot dead three police officers and seriously injured three others in Baton Rouge. Audio
Seeing the world through animal eyes
Dr Temple Grandin of Colorado State University is a prominent autism educator, animal-rights advocate, livestock-equipment designer and an accidental fashion icon. She has a unique ability to… Audio
Political controversy on both sides of the Atlantic
The appointment of Boris Johnson as the UK's foreign secretary has capped a tumultuous week in British politics. And in the US, Donald Trump is continuing to cause outrage. Julia Langdon in London and… Audio
Donald Trump to name running mate
Donald Trump is poised to announced his presidential running mate. Three names are being tipped. We talk to Josh Gerstein from Politico. Audio
US: porn and guns - both public health crises?
The US Republican Party wants pornography to be called a "public menace". There's a parallel being drawn with the gun debate. Audio
On the street in the Baton Rouge protests
Dozens of protesters were arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during a street demonstration against the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile. Local resident Bria joins Checkpoint from the… Video, Audio
Race-related US police protests intensify
Civil rights protests have erupted across the United States over the weekend, following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the subsequent murders of five police officers in Dallas.
…US political commentator Jeff Greenfield
With Donald Trump as the presumptive Republican nominee, there is a sense that anything can happen. As the Republicans start their convention this week, and the Democrats follow, next week, Jeff… Audio
Five Dallas police officers shot dead
Gunmen have killed five officers during a protest over police shootings of black men, in one of the worst mass police shootings in US history.
FBI recommends not charging Clinton over emails
The FBI has recommended that the United States Presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton, is not charged for using a private email account during her time as the Secretary of State. Audio
Hillary Clinton won't be charged
Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton won't face criminal charges over email scandal. Audio
US correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan reports on Hilary Clinton's FBI interview about her private email server and how her husband Bill's tarmac tête-à-tête with the Attorney General, Loretta Lynch wasn't a good look. Audio
Kevin Mitnick: hacking and security
Kim Hill talks to security advisor Kevin Mitnick, who in the 1990s became the FBI's most wanted hacker and social engineer. He is visiting Auckland in August to present Cyber Threats: Insights from… Audio
Chamorro voice key to Guam decolonisation process
A former United States congressman says it's imperative that the Chamorro people are at the centre of Guam's decolonisation process.
The ongoing implications of "Making a Murderer"
The documentary series Making a Murderer follows the story of Steven Avery who was wrongfully convicted of a crime, exculpated by DNA evidence then rearrested for a new murder by a police department… Audio
US Fisheries reject allegations of foul play in Pacific fishery
The United States has rejected allegations that new government legislation is in violation of conservation measures on high seas fishing. Audio
US mother rescues son from mountain lion's jaws
A woman in Colorado has saved her five-year-old son by prying open a mountain lion's mouth after the animal attacked the boy in their front yard, officials say.
