First Up

Well known broadcaster and rugby league identity Fauono Ken Laban is the new Mayor of Lower Hutt Audio

Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports on another weekend over political turmoil in France Audio

Bevan Hurley tells us about President Trump's mates make a last push for Nobel glory and Illinois governor JB Pritzker goes to court to try to block Trump's attempt to send hundreds of National Guard… Read more Audio

West Aucklanders get to vote for the Waitakere and Portage Licensing Trusts, which have exclusive rights to the alcohol licenses in their area. First Up producer Matthew Hutching has the story. Audio

Veggies and the fruit of the week with Minister of Fruit and veggies, Glenn Forsyth. FotW: Oranges Audio

Dr Christoph Bartneck mixes his love of swimming and computers in a new book Audio

Sir Keir Starmer heads to India, meets Modi, dicusses Ukraine - Anas Mallick tells us more. Audio

Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks school attendance and yesterday's OCR cut Audio

Since retiring from rugby last year, former Blues flanker/lock Tom Robinson's reinvented himself as a life coach and a yoga teacher. He talks to Nathan Rarere. Audio

New Plymouth's mayoral race is wide open - RNZ's Robin Martin tells us who's up for the job Audio

Henry Riley tells us why Kate and Jerry McCann are back in the headlines Audio

Police prevent a hit in Sydney's west and a shark bites a surfer in South Australia - Emma Cropper has the stories Audio