First Up

To the Cook Islands now where the burst travel bubble is in to its fourth week and it seem business is booming. We've been talking with Liana Scott who is GM of the Muri Beach Club Hotel and president… Read more Audio

To Fiji now where the country is battling it's worst Covid-19 outbreak to date with 147 new cases in the last two days alone. 681 cases have been recorded since the latest outbreak began in April, for… Read more Audio

As you wake up this morning, you might find that a number of your favourite international websites are either down or struggling to perform. Joining Nathan Rarere to tell us more is our UK… Read more Audio

Melbourne continues to put out covid-19 fires with at least 3 more community cases in the last 48 hours. The city is still in lockdown and it's possible the initial week long lockdown, which was… Read more Audio

As we do every week, Nathan Rarere caught up with the Deputy Leader of the National Party Shane Reti. This time they spoke about cycling over Auckland's harbour, tax for big corporates, and Nathan… Read more Audio

It's feared that the plague of mice which is eating its way across rural New South Wales could swarm the country's towns and cities next. Entire farms and homes have been overrun by billions of… Read more Audio

We'd all love to be "off-grid" - you could be motivated by thinking solar or wind is better for the envorniment OR maybe the most appealing thing is not having a power bill. Dream no more - you too… Read more Audio

Hinewehi Mohi has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Maori, music and television. She is one of the 170 recipients recognised in yesterday's Queen's… Read more Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman is warning hopeful bubble travellers to be prepared to take risks. Karen Stevens says the independent service received 230 mostly travel-related… Read more Audio

Joining Nathan for a look at all the news from off the planet is our regular space correspondent SPACE JAMES.. James Parr from the Open Space Agency. Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere for all the mid-year fresh produce news is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth - update on produce affected by floods in Canterbury. Read more Audio