First Up

A record number of candidates vying for the presidency of Cameroon - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins us from Africa Audio

In which Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks inflation, Kaeo's water and "whining" councils Audio

Big changes are needed in England and Wales in the water industry - Henry Riley has the story Audio

LDR's Alisha Evans tells us about Tauranga's "plague of hoons" Audio

Daniel Toresen from The Investigators tells Nathan Rarere about his work as a PI Audio

Political drama in Japan as the ruling coalition loses another election, Chris Gilbert joins First Up from Tokyo Audio

We're spending more time in the office than this time last year, but businesses who rely on office workers returning to the CBD are still struggling - Ke Xin Li reports. Audio

A man has been charged after driving a car into a crowd in Hollywood, Katherine Firkin reports. Audio

It's cold but the carrots love it - Associate Minister James McLean has the sweet deets Audio

The Saudis are coming for rugby players with bags of cash - is New Zealand in their sights? Ross McNaughton investigates. Audio

They love a good riot in France, and this weekend was no exception - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has news on the latest. Audio

Recently retired principal Maurie Abraham tells us of his experience with both modern learning environments and traditional classrooms Audio