First Up

If you have ever wanted to see a kiwi up close and personal, Kiwinorth is the place to go. Located in Whangarei, KiwiNorth is set on 25 hectares of rolling farmland, forest and bush and features a… Read more Audio

We begin the week in Australia, where a natural disaster has been declared for much of New South Wales after days of torrential rain plunged many areas underwater. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded… Read more Audio

Been dreaming of an overseas quarantine-free holiday? You're not alone. Cabinet ministers are set to discuss a transtasman travel bubble with Australia on Monday with a potential start date of next… Read more Audio

Dave Batten is a Wellington based comedian who is celebrating his 30th birthday by performing in his own show He was born with cerebral palsy and describes himself as 'more of sit down comedian than a… Read more Audio

A collection of 24 classic cars worth an eye-watering 2 million dollars is to go under the hammer over the weekend. The headline lot in the Webb's Auction House catalogue is a 1970 Ford XW Falcon… Read more Audio

Every week we catch up with the ace reporters from the Local Democracy Programme, which is dedicated to covering news from regional Aotearoa. Today we head to Marlborough, where we join LDR reporter… Read more Audio

It's Feijoa Friday at the markets - Nathan Rarere is joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

The Face of My Space is the name of a new exhibition which opened this week at the Wairoa Museum. Artist Joanna Tokona, who tackled these new paintings over lockdown is influenced by her surroundings… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere was joined from his global media centre in Washington by Simon Marks. Audio

30,000 people turned out at Auckland's Viaduct yesterday afternoon to watch Emirates Team New Zealand make history and celebrate St Patricks Day at the same time. There was a good fireworks display… Read more Audio

The Government has earmarked five million dollars for Team New Zealand to retain core members to defend the next America's Cup. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says he's immensely proud of Peter… Read more Audio

Nathan Rarere is joined from San Francisco by yachting aficionado Tom Ehman. Audio