First Up

The Godzone race kicks off today somewhere in Marlborough, Molly Spark is one of the competitors, and she's fizzing. Audio

It's budget day in the UK - Henry Riley has all the big announcements from London Audio

A huge fine for a Waikato pig farm - RNZ's Libby Kirkby-McLeod has all the news out of Waikato Audio

Emma Cropper talks copper. Also weather and all the other news out of Australia. Audio

AI is changing the way we find businesses on the internet - Ke-xin Li takes a look at how things are changing. Audio

Hospitals in Gaza continue to face pressure in the latest wave of Israeli strikes. Alex Baird reports Audio

AMI Insurance has launched a new Motor Report which shows a decline in collision related claims Audio

Emma Bacon has this week's listings from TradeMe - including an E-Type Jag and a waterfront Waiheke property. Audio

Tanzania cancels Independence Day celebration - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio

Changes to building legislation lead the topics of the week with deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio

A health update from a former UK PM and Scotland's funeral directors warn that coffins are getting too big for the country's crematoriums, Henry Riley reports from London Audio

An open letter's being drafted calling on the government to scrap a proposed homeless ban in Auckland central - reporter Jessica Hopkins has the story Audio