First Up

A Swan that was shot with an arrow at Auckland's Western Springs Lake last week has been rescued, treated and is back with his family. The SPCA was called out on Friday afternoon to rescue the male… Read more Audio

Sausage rolls: the name pretty much says it all. So is there anything more to these Kiwi staples than pastry and, well, sausage? The "expert" judges of the Bakels Legendary Sausage Roll competition… Read more Audio

New Zealand's wine is highly celebrated here and around the world... in fact it's one of our largest exports. In recent years, winegrowers have latched onto an increasing demand for natural wines. The… Read more Audio

Usually at this time on a Thursday we cross the Tasman to talk with Pam Corkery for the latest news from our Australian neighbours.. But not today - this morning we cross to Hamilton where Pam has… Read more Audio

It's that time of the week where we take a look at a unique New Zealand business, this week we're talking to Kathleen Green from 'Fresh Retro Love.' She takes the classic kiwi wool blankets you might… Read more Audio

As we heard yesterday up to 25 cases of Covid-19 were detected at a Christchurch managed isolation facility with Russian and Ukranian fishing crews believed to be the source of the outbreak. Eleven… Read more Audio

Celebrated designer Dame Trelise Cooper says the theft over the weekend of thousands of garments from her Auckland workshop has cost the business countless hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars… Read more Audio

A Bay of Plenty mother says an observant childcare centre may have saved her son's life when they told her something didn't seem quite right with the 2-year-old. Rata Campbell was yesterday given the… Read more Audio

The SPCA says not many people are deliberately cruel to their animals, but it took a stand against an Auckland cat owner for failing to care for its dental health, as a reminder of the obligations and… Read more Audio

We're taking a fortnightly look at kai moana and what we can find in the seas around New Zealand. Joining Anna Thomas is our fish expert - ichthyologist - Foodstuff's Seafood operations manager Brett… Read more Audio

To the US now where President Donald Trump continues to take pot-shots at the head of his Covid-19 response Dr Anthony Fauci. For more on that and all the news from the Presidential campaign, Anna… Read more Audio

You may've seen the photos of footage of all the new MP's gathered at Parliament yesterday, some have likened it to the first day of school. And we've got a diverse bunch with New Zealand's first… Read more Audio