First Up

Cabinet will meet today to decide whether there's enough evidence to conclude that the Auckland Covid outbreak has been contained and the city can return to normality. It has agreed, in principle, for… Read more Audio

Joining us from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio

The summer fruit industry has launched a new campaign targeting university students, as it desperately tries to lure in workers for this season's harvest. With the border closed to RSE workers from… Read more Audio

The Pike River recovery operation is nearing another milestone, with workers now almost two kilometres into the mine drift. Next month will mark 10 years since the mining disaster on the West Coast… Read more Audio

Five years ago a kiwi couple set off on their dream voyage yachting around the world, now they're own their way home thanks to a special exemption. Alan Forest and Anne Pilcher began their adventure… Read more Audio

On a good spring weekend, Maria and Robert Lupton can find themselves in high demand. They are farmers in Waikato. But alongside their stock, they are breeders of leeches. Thousands of them. All… Read more Audio

There is a good chance that the Ranfurly Shield could be on the move again this weekend as Hawke's Bay challenge Otago for the trophy. In the last couple of weeks the Ranfurly Shield has been held by… Read more Audio

It's Friday and time to head down to the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - he has the scoop on asparagus and snow peas. Audio

It's time now for our weekly catch up with Australian commentator, former MP and broadcaster Pam Corkery. She tells us about what Australians can expect from its first covid-era budget and the former… Read more Audio

Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins went head to head in the Newshub leaders debate last night. The politicians were quizzed on everything from the Covid-19 pandemic, housing and the… Read more Audio

It's that time of the week where we talk to one of our local leaders, this week we're talking to fifth generation northlander John Carter the Mayor of the Far North. Audio