First Up

It's the time of the week where we speak to one of our local leaders. Today we're joined by Upper Hutt Mayor, Wayne Guppy. Audio

Air New Zealand's apology over people's struggle to access their credits and re-book cancelled flights has come too late for some. The airline says post COVID19 its carrying hundreds of thousands of… Read more Audio

Another night of protests across the US, just over a week since the death of George Floyd by Mineappolis police. Protests appear less violent than previous nights, as those involved seem to be coming… Read more Audio

Supplying free period products in schools will be life changing for many. That's from advocates for people with periods, after the government announced a 2.6 million dollar program to roll out… Read more Audio

The immigration industry says contradictory messages from the Government over work visa holders are making a grim situation intolerable. The policy chair at the Association for Migration and… Read more Audio

We go to Australia - where the Black Lives Matter movement has also made an impact, to tell us more Indira's joined by broadcaster Pam Corkery. Audio

Dentists say they're facing huge waitlists due to missed appointments during lockdown and they need funding to help some patients whose damage is beyond repair. Under alert level two dentists can… Read more Audio

Protests began in the southern city of Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday. The city, which is known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement in the US, has imposed a 9pm curfew on residents after what… Read more Audio

Back to the US now, where President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military to suppress civil disorder as political leaders across the nation struggle to control the coast-to-coast… Read more Audio

As people look to buy local, we're sharing the story of Kiwi businesses from the New Zealand Made Products facebook page. This we speak to the founders of Wero Mai - a Māori board game helping people… Read more Video, Audio

A Facebook page celebrating the Auckland nightlife of decades gone by has amassed more than 15,000 followers in a month. The Lost Nightlife of Auckland Facebook is the brain child of well-known… Read more Audio

Let's go to the UK now where the risk of dying is higher for ethnic minorities - according to a report released by Public Health England. Our correspondent Henry Riley joins us for the latest on this.