Europe
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about how fears are returning of new lockdowns across Europe, as Spain announces the return of restrictions in a second region. Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
The EU travel bank looks likely to include Americans and the US Kosovo plan that sidelined the EU falls apart. Audio
Covid-19: 'Very significant' resurgences in Europe alarm WHO
Eleven countries in Europe have recorded significant surges in cases of Covid-19, as restrictions are relaxed.
EU states open borders, shock after rioting in German city
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about how travel is possible within the EU, as borders reopen. But some careful planning is needed - there are different rules in place for… Audio
Fears of chip cheap imports hurting potato growers
Potatoes NZ is calling on the government to step in and stop the market being flooded with cheap imported chips from Europe. Audio
Julia Ebner: Going undercover with extremists
Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio
The 'daunting process' of creating a Covid-19 vaccine
A vaccine for Covid-19 could be developed in the next 18 months, but it could be longer depending on how the virus mutates, the head of the Human Vaccines Project says Audio
EU leaders call for global Covid response
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about how Europe is hoping to lead the way in bringing world leaders together to fight Covid-19, arguing a global crisis needs a global… Audio
EU look to ease lockdowns, Putin - Russia 'under control'
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at cautious moves by some EU nations to ease lockdown restrictions, while others say it's too early. Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the government has… Audio
Empty Planet: the world's next big population threat
In his book Empty Planet, author Darrell Bricker bucks conventional wisdom by asserting a drastically different prediction for the future of the human species. Bricker believes human population will… Audio
3MM: Vaughn Davis on things of beauty in times of crisis
Vaughn Davis is the owner and creative director at The Goat Farm. He offers his thoughts on a public toilet built in the darkest hours of WW2 - a story of beauty and hope that is entirely relevant in… Audio
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
Germany has shut down schools and universities, as well as non-essential establishments, border controls are in force and citizens are drastically reducing their public life. The measures have been… Audio
Show jumper Lily Tootill on crossing Europe
For many New Zealanders the crisis in Europe can feel like a long way away. But for Olympic show jumping hopeful Lily Tootill it's a daily reality. Audio
European nations under strict lockdown
Correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the shock reverberating around Europe as governments moved rapidly to impose unprecedented, strict lockdowns on millions of citizens, closing… Audio
Covid-19 mortality rate could be '20 or 30 times worse than flu'
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio
Professor Stephanie Coontz: How to Make Your Marriage Gayer
Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio
Strict measures in Europe to tackle Covid-19
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how European nations have toughened their public health measures in response to the outbreaks of coronavirus cases, with Italy and France the first… Audio
My Current Song: Noah Slee - 'America'
Kiwi musician Noah Slee is back in the country and will be taking the stage at the Splore Festival later this morning. He joins the show to discuss his return and the inspiration behind his new single… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Tough talks in Ireland after Sinn Fein election shock, Switzerland is at centre of 'intelligence scandal of the century' and there's an uproar in France as a President Macron ally quits in sex video… Audio
What's behind the rise of the hoarding disorder?
Clinical hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the world population, twice as many as OCD, yet it is a largely misunderstood disorder. Audio