First Up

A band of wet and wild weather is moving across the country this morning with warnings it could lead to flooding and slips. Heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for much of Aotearoa with… Read more Audio

The 51st Pacific Islands Forum is into its second day after getting off to a rocky start with Kiribati's surprise exit from the group. This is the first in-person meeting of the forum in two years… Read more Audio

Now it's time to hear about the concerns of our main opposition party with National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Nathan Rarere started by asking about leader Christopher Luxon's policy-finding trip… Read more Audio

We head to Gisborne Tairawhiti now which has been found to have the highest rate of hazardous drinking in the country. Nathan Rarere discussed the findings with Local Democracy Reporting Programme… Read more Audio

Across the Tasman now, where thousands of people affected by this month's floods have a mammoth cleanup on their hands after returning to their badly damaged homes. Meanwhile, latest figures show… Read more Audio

We begin this morning in the UK, where things are heating up..politically and temperature-wise. Staying out of the sun is our UK correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

Japan is a nation in mourning after the assasination of its longest serving Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Mr Abe died in hospital on Friday morning after being shot while speaking at a political… Read more Audio

New Zealand's only airworthy Catalina Flying boat is up for sale and a group of volunteers is trying to raise money to keep it in the country. The plane - built in Canada in 1944 - has been in New… Read more Audio

In Fiji, Pacific nations are gathering for the Pacific Island Forum with climate change and China's increasing presence in the region expected to feature prominently on the agenda. But getting things… Read more Audio

To the fresh produce markets we head, with his Monday report, Nathan Rarere was joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

Sri Lanka's President is set to resign after the country's economic crisis literally hit home. Protestors swarmed the Presidential Palace - demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister… Read more Audio

To the USA now, where a couple of BIG names are set to testify in front of the January 6th committee, joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent Anna Burns-Francis. Audio