California

A major tropical storm has brought strong winds and heavy rain to Mexico's Baja California region, and is now barrelling towards the southwest of the United States. Forecasters are warning the storm… Audio

California's most senior food and agriculture official is in New Zealand at the moment with a delegation of growers, talking about the potential for New Zealand's agri-food sector in the Golden State… Audio

Victoria Arbiter has spent a lifetime in close proximity to the British Royal Family. The royal commentator joins the show from London to discuss the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and the limited role… Audio

Belinda Waymouth is an environmental journalist and advocate who lives in Santa Monica with her husband, the stand-up comedian Jake Johannsen, and 17-year-old daughter, Fionnula. She's Calling Home… Audio

Former Tall Ferns captain Leone Patterson's love affair with California began in the early 1980s. These days, she is based in Alemada, in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has lived for almost 20… Audio, Gallery

Founding member of the band America, Gerry Beckley, splits his time between Sydney and California — but due to Covid-19 has had to stay put for the time being, giving him the opportunity to focus on… Audio

In his new book about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, Battle of Brothers, historian and royal expert Robert Lacey examines the breakdown and explains why the relationship between the… Audio

California wildfires claim three more lives in Napa Valley. The Panel speaks to Santa Rosa resident, Richard la Rosa, about how bad the situation is there. Audio

We speak to the news director of KLCC in Eugene, Oregon, Rachael McDonald, about the devastation in Oregon. Audio

The Panel crosses to California to speak to Santa Rosa resident Richard La Rosa about the wildfires raging across the state. Audio

The idea is great in principle, but there are downsides to working from home, including the fact that less clear boundaries between work time and personal time affect our sleep patterns. Dr Jennifer… Audio

Taranaki native John Ayton first left New Zealand in the late 1960s and while he has returned home for stretches, he has led a fascinating, globe-trotting existence in the ensuing years. He's Calling… Audio

It's not officially authorised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have compiled the most major account from Harry and Meghan's perspective with their new… Audio

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US… Audio

Award winning wagyu beef farmers Evan and Clare Chapman were going to cut down a row of willows at their Kakahu property until they discovered a colony of long-tailed bats/pekapeka had made the old… Audio, Gallery

California-based musician Gin Wigmore recently welcomed her second child, giving birth the same day the state went into lockdown for Covid-19. And she is rolling out a batch of new music, kicking off… Audio

Forget thinking big. Behaviour scientist Dr. BJ Fogg says we should instead be thinking small and introducing tiny behaviours.  Video, Audio