First Up

We begin this morning in Australia - joining Nathan Rarere from high above Brisbane is our good friend Pam Corkery. Audio

Most Year 12s in the South Island will have no school today, thanks to a rolling teachers' strike that's making it's way up North from tomorrow. More than 20,000 secondary school teachers will take… Read more Audio

As the covid19 pandemic stretches on, virologists have come up with a whole raft of names for variants and sub variants. Many have become household names. Remember the days of Delta, Alpha, Beta and… Read more Audio

Small and peculiar - that's the description of a cinema at the top of the South Island getting some serious global attention. When both screens are fully booked - the Gecko Theatre in Motueka squeezes… Read more Audio

We meet the people in your neighbourhood courtesy of the Local Democracy Reporting. And joining Nathan Rarere with the latest from Marlborough is Maia Hart. Audio

To the Pacific now - joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

They're busy de-festooning London of bunting - for all the action from the massive clean-up, Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

To the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

A fiery meeting at the weekend has led to the formation of a coalition of communities who say they still feel unfairly targeted by the Immigration department. This follows revelations that Immigration… Read more Audio

With winter upon us, public health messaging remains in place encouraging New Zealanders to be up to date with their booster and flu Shots. South Seas Healthcare in Otara are running a community-led… Read more Audio

He does indeed have a loverly bunch of coconuts - joining Nathan Rarere from the fruit and veggie markets where he's been camped out all night waiting for them to open is our Minister of Fruit and… Read more Audio

Heading to Europe now - from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio