First Up

It's Trademe Tuesday and this week - a mansion once owned by Sir Paul Holmes is going under the hammer; one Kiwi chancer is hoping to cash in on the Gamestop wave; and we'll hear about a Wellington… Read more Audio

The speed of the boats in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series is creating challenges for the umpiring team. The AC75s can reach speeds of 50 knots, equivalent to just under 100 kilometres… Read more Audio

We cross to the United Kingdom now where we join our correspondent Alex Cadier who tells us about the lockdown, the South African variant is concerning and the Queen's wealth. Audio

The Prime Minister has not been empty handed when she arrived at Waitangi this year - but will it be enough to address the inequities Maori have faced at the hands of the crown? The traditional… Read more Audio

Each week we're having a look around the country at the people helping animals. This week we're in Wellington where a bumper kitten season means the SPCA is having to find new homes for a lot of cute… Read more Audio

As of last night Auckland's Pride festival has offically kicked off! A sold out Gala at Q theatre's Rangatira space marked the start of the festival's largest ever programme with 203 events happening… Read more Audio

School has started for 2021 and up and down the country, enrolments are up 30 percent for most But at Albany Primary School, North of Auckland central, enrolments for year one are just one third of… Read more Audio

We cross to the States, from where sports broadcaster and former Wheel of Fortune contestant Dan Dibley joins Nathan Rarere, from 95.7 The Game in San Francisco. Audio

Nathan Rarere speaks with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth who raves about fruit! Audio

Scientists believe they have taken the first photograph of the extremely rare ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off the Northland coast. Everything that is known about the species thus far has been from… Read more Audio

Democrats in the US will vote today on whether or not to expel a Republican lawmaker from her position on congressional committees. The vote is about Marjorie Taylor Green who posted offensive content… Read more Audio

Good news in New Zealand's fight against Covid-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been deemed safe from use, with Medsafe, announcing it had given it provisional approval. New Zealand's Pzifer… Read more Audio