First Up

It's looking less likely that Australia will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after Queensland's Gold Coast dropped its bid to be host. Victoria withdrew as the host earlier this year, and… Read more Audio

Now think about Paris or Rome - those cafe tables out in the sunshine where you can watch the world go by. Well hospitality outlets in Tauranga would like to re-create that al fresco vibe, but… Read more Audio

The UN's COP 28 Climate Summit is on right now in Dubai, but a leaked video has shown Sultan Al Jaber casting doubt on science behind the phasing out of fossil fuels. The Emirati leader says his… Read more Audio

This week on TradeMe, they've re-opened their Kindness Store in time to help those in need. Tiana Barns spoke with producer Jeremy Parkinson about their seasonal initiative - and about the Black Pig -… Read more Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

We'll begin this morning in the Middle-East, with Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

People around Aotearoa are being urged to take part in street marches today against what Te Pati Maori is calling an "assault on Tangata whenua" by the new government. In a social media post on… Read more Audio

To politics, and finance minister Nicola Willis has confirmed her planned mini-Budget will take place on December the 20th. The new government has also announced a boost to Working for Families… Read more Audio

Israel's military says it's now operating against Hamas in ALL of the Gaza Strip, following the break down of the week-long truce. The UN refugee chief has warned that Israel's renewed campaign is… Read more Audio

We check in now on the neighbourhood of Northland with local democracy reporter Susan Botting and she told Nathan Rarere how the Far North District Council is now using maramataka the Maori lunar… Read more Audio

Our correspondent in Japan is Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere asked him about the on-going investigation into the crash of a US military's Osprey aircraft, and how the only partially succesful search for… Read more Audio

Let's begin in the United Kingdom, our correspondent up that way is Henry Riley. Audio