First Up

We begin this post-coronation week in the United States, Nathan Rarere is joined from New York Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

The rehearsals are done... the crowds have gathered... and the menu's finalised. The only thing left now is the coronation itself. With just a day to go until the King Charles is formally crowned… Read more Audio

And that very person - ACT Party's deputy leader Brooke van Velden joins us now. Audio

She says she wants to be a fresh vibrant voice for Tamaki. Deputy ACT leader Brooke van Velden has announced plans to go head-to-head with National's Simon O'Connor for the electorate vote in… Read more Audio

That music can only mean one thing - it's time to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Zespri Ruby Red Kiwifruit Audio

To Africa now, we're joined from Ghana by our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

Let's begin in the world's most famous ex-British colony - joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

Parliament has a new independent MP this morning Former senior Labour politician Meka Whaitiri will remain in Parliament after announcing her intention to stand for Te Pati Maori in this year's… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere spoke with our royal correspondent Henry Riley from London just before we came to air and asked him about protests being allowed during the coronation this weekend - will we see people… Read more Audio

We're on countdown now for the coronation of Charles the third - which gets underway at 9.30 Saturday night our time. Reporter Leonard Powell has been asking a few people at Mission Bay in Auckland -… Read more Audio

As Royalists are getting revved up for the big shindig in London this weekend - republicans have also been getting worked up in their own way. Among them - former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons who's a… Read more Audio

Now we're crossing to Craig Ashworth - our Local Democracy Reporter in Taranaki where councillors in New Plymouth have been warned that a push for more Maori art risks treading on artistic freedom. Audio