First Up

Let's begin in the UK - in London for the programme is Henry Riley. Audio

Now it's time to talk to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. Audio

The Kiwi bird is sacred to New Zealanders. So it goes without saying that most people in our team couldn't bring themseleves to watch a video from Zoo Miami where a Kiwi named Paora was shown off… Read more Audio

The stricken container ship MV Shiling's spent it's first night in calm waters after being towed to the safety of Wellington Harbour. It sent out a mayday nearly two weeks ago after losing power off… Read more Audio

Have you ever lost something with immense sentimental value, hoped against hope that it would show up, then eventually became resigned to the fact that you're never going to see it again? That… Read more Audio

Time now to get the latest from Europe with Nita Blake-Persen Audio

And time now to cross to Tonga where Kalafi Moala and his neighbour's rooster have the latest for us Audio

For all the latest news from Australia including the Rolf Harris' death overnight we cross to our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

Now it's time for our chat with National deputy Nicola Willis. We started with the budget - and how National was pretty quick to criticise Labour's cost of living measures like free presciptions, free… Read more Audio

Morgan Tosh died when a car, he was a passenger in, spun out of control and smashed into a power pole in Auckland's Green Bay in December 2018. He was just15 years old. Five years on graffiti has… Read more Audio

You may know comedian Ed Amon from The Panel, podcasts, as a newspaper columnist The multi talented man about to make his 3rd appearance at the NZ International Comedy Festival Ed has partnered with… Read more Audio

Today we're in Ashburton with the local democracy programme's Jonathan Leask. Nthan Rarere asked him about a developer's big plans for a new mixed use hospitality complex? Audio