First Up

Boxer Emile Richardson's Birmingham Commonwealth Games nearly didn't happen for him The under-75kg fighter was originally named in the New Zealand team as a reserve, but he'll replace an injured David… Read more Audio

To Japan now where dozens of people were ordered to evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday. Nathan Rarere got the latest from Chris Gilbert in Tokyo. Audio

We begin this morning in the post-Brexit United Kingdom where the suspiciously European sounding singing competition - EUROVISION - is to be hosted. Joining Nathan Rarere for all the latest Eurovision… Read more Audio

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation The classification, which is the highest alert that the WHO can issue, came after a surge in cases… Read more Audio

Latest figures show there are at least five-and-a-half-thousand new community cases of COVID 19 in the country There's currently a rolling average of eight-and-a-half thousand cases and 24 deaths per… Read more Audio

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki led a thousand or so protesters on a march that caused major disruptions in Auckland on Saturday. Protest organisers said they wanted to cause "motorway mayhem in… Read more Audio

With Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is the Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

There has been a sharp rise in the number of drownings since the emergence of Covid-19 ... here and around the world. There are an average of 77 fatal drownings in Aotearoa every year, which is why… Read more Audio

To Pakistan we head - where covid-19 numbers are again on the rise - and the monkeypox virus is spreading in neighbouring India. Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Kaswar Klasra in Pakistan about… Read more Audio

After 17 years of screams, scares and no doubt the odd skid mark , the founders of Spookers have sold the horror theme park. But if you're disappointed you'll no longer be able to get chased around by… Read more Audio

The Aged Care Association says staff shortages in the sector have reached crisis point, with some workers doing shifts of up to 24 hours straight. Adding to their woes.. pressures brought by outbreaks… Read more Audio

All flights in and out of Wellington Airport were cancelled due to the wild weather that hammered the region yesterday. Ferry sailings were also cancelled due to seven-metre high waves that crunched… Read more Audio