First Up

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

Joining us now from the Friday produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth - he told Ellie Jay about the end of the kiwifruit season, kamo kamo and mandarins. Audio

There's a new Sam Neill film out in cinemas, Rams, about a couple of competing sheep breeders. Country Life producer Carol Stiles was intrigued when she heard vets were asking farmers to book in for… Read more Audio

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little speaks to Ellie Jay about Kiwirail reopening line to Napier taking hundreds of logging trucks off the roads. Audio

This weekend the Wairoa to Napier rail line will re-open. The line - which sat mothballed for eight years, was opened earlier this year for just a week before being closed because of covid-19's… Read more Audio

Today marks ten years since the Pike River mine tragedy. On the 19th of November in 2010, 29 men were killed in a West Coast coal mine in a methane explosion - their bodies have never been recovered… Read more Audio

Masks are now compulsory on all public transport throughout the Auckland region and on all domestic flights throughout the country. The changes came into effect from midnight. Taxi and uber drivers… Read more Audio

Retailers and importers are grappling with lengthy wait times to bring products into the country - with no signs of relief before Christmas. A backlog of ships waiting to get into the Ports of… Read more Audio

Sam Dakin was just six when he first pencilled down his dream of becoming an Olympian. Yesterday that dream became a reality when the 24-year-old Auckland was selected in the New Zealand track cycling… Read more Audio

Countries across Europe are in lockdown again as coronavirus cases surge. Most countries are declaring more cases each day now, than they were earlier in the year. Our correspondent Catherine… Read more Audio

The annual Women of Influence Awards were held in Auckland last night. The awards celebrate the stories of women who are making a difference to the lives of New Zealanders, and focus on the work Kiwi… Read more Audio