First Up

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

There was panic in Auckland's North Shore yesterday when five schools went into lockdown after reports of a gunman on the loose. Takapuna Grammar, Belmont Intermediate, Belmont Primary, Bayswater… Read more Audio

New South Wales fruit growers are facing years of recovery after 'unrelenting' floods have forced thousands of people from their homes- some for the fourth time in just 18 momths. The floods were… Read more Audio

Torrential rain is on the way, New Zealand! Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch tells us what's in store. Audio

Fresh fighting has broken out between the forces of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan rebels and inflation is hitting hard throughout the continent, forcing one government… Read more Audio