First Up

If Mad Max was a kid, he'd be lining up for one of TradeMe's auctions this week. Dubbed the "Doom Trike", it's a classic Kiwi plastic trike, pimped for the apocalypse. But first, TradeMe's Logan Mudge… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere speaks with our correspondent Henry Riley in London about a new 'covid winter plan' just announced by Boris Johnson and a mass testing regime is to be rolled out across the country. Audio

The National Party did some serious soul searching at its AGM over the weekend, reflecting on its disastrous election result and considering how to give itself a fighting chance come 2023. Former… Read more Audio

Pets are often the forgotten victims of Family Violence, and are targetted by abusive partners as a method of control and manipulation. They can also prevent victims from leaving harmful relationships… Read more Audio

Seven-and-a-half thousand teenagers left school without a qualification last year. The figure represents 12 percent of 2019's school leavers, that's one percentage point up from the previous year. In… Read more Audio

To the fresh produce markets now, we're joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth - highlighting King Sweetie capsicums and what's in season in the lead up to Christmas. Audio

Let's begin in the United States where there's been more bad news for Donald Trump over the weekend - a judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed yet another law suit aimed at up-ending the election. The… Read more Audio

As spring welcomes summer an unwelcome season tags along. It's hayfever season. And Kiwis could have a pollen bomb on their hands this summer as its set to be extra dry and hot. Louise Ternouth… Read more Audio

A landmark Australian military inquiry has identified a culture of secrecy and deceit and evidence Australian special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan over 11 years. The 4 and a half year… Read more Audio

This weekend, thousands of beer lovers from around the country will descend on Wellington for 'Beervana'. This annual festival has been running since 2002, when around 200 of the country's most… Read more Audio

Ladbrooks School on the outskirts of Christchurch is one of dozens of schools nationwide that are paying private providers thousands of dollars to teach their teachers how to teach reading. Principal… Read more Audio

A hot new shoe has seen people camped outside shops for more than two days. Dedicated Nike Air Jordan 1 lovers are hoping to get their mitts on the latest design - which goes on sale at 8 am. Our… Read more Audio