First Up

We head to the US where President Biden is facing an uphill battle to get one of his biggest initiatives passed in to law, a lot of talk about an article that was published, based on a US Intel report… Read more Audio

This week on TradeMe's cool auction list...a couple of real cars - and one very good cardboard replica, a haul of vintage anatomical maps, which could be perfect for your lounge, if looking at the… Read more Audio

Four new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Melbourne's northern suburbs, and the source remains unclear. The first case was a man who showed symptoms of the coronavirus on the 20th of May. and… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere crossed to the UK to speak to correspondent Henry Riley. Henry covers; The shooting of BLM activist Sasha Johnson, The diversion of the Ryanair flight over Belarus, the infamous Princess… Read more Audio

The world of mixed martial arts is in mourning after Liufau Vake, known as Fau Vake, died yesterday after an alleged assault a week earlier. The 25 year old was left in a coma after the incident on… Read more Audio

Samoa is facing a constitutional crisis after the ousted head of state declared that he was suspending parliament, only for this to be ruled unlawful by the country's Supreme Court. After making his… Read more Audio

RNZ reporter, Brenton Vannisselroy joins Nathan Rarere for a look at the weekend sport. Audio

Time for a look at the fruit and veggie market, our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth is on the case. Audio

After overcoming multiple injuries and a battle with his mental health, Auckland cyclist Sam Dakin has realised his dream of making the New Zealand Olympic squad The 25-year-old stepped into the men's… Read more Audio

And who better to join us now to get into the knitty gritty of Budget 2021 is Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

Grant Robertson presented the government's Recovery and Wellbeing Budget yesterday but some are describing it as anything but. Perhaps the biggest headline is the 3 billion dollar boost for… Read more Audio

The Mayor of Thames District is calling the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB terrorism. Thames Hospital is one of five public hospitals in the Waikato region working completely offline - with all… Read more Audio