First Up

The Sustainable Energy Forum says investigating a hydro scheme in an Otago lake doesn't make much sense. The government has announced a 30-million-dollar investigation into options which would make… Read more Audio

Lockdown was a stressful time for many in New Zealand, taking a toll on our wellbeing. One company wanted to reduce some of the stress, so they made the HAY app, it stands for "How are you." Some… Read more Audio

The principal of one Auckland college says he's disappointed that the government won't let his school manage the isolation and quarantine of students coming from overseas. At its peak, New Zealand was… Read more Audio

Indira speaks to our UK correspondent Henry Riley about self quarantining travellers caught up in Spain and the government forecasting a slower recovery than expected. Audio

The Rotorua Stockcar club will no longer fly the Confederate Flag, after more than 1000 people signed a petition calling on them to stop using it. At the club's AGM yesterday members decided to design… Read more Audio

One tidy Kiwi is making his way round New Zealand, picking up plastic pollution and saving marine life one polystyrene sheet at a time. Des Watson started his trip at the beginning of 2019… Read more Audio

To the Monday fresh produce markets, Indira talks to our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth about kale, fresh turmeric and winter fruits. Audio

If you found a little green caterpillar on your broccoli, what would you do? Well, when one British man ended up bringing seven little caterpillars home from the supermarket, he decided to raise them… Read more Audio

The first person convicted of human trafficking and slavery in New Zealand will be sentenced in Napier today. Over nearly two decades, Joseph Matamata brought thirteen Samoans to Hastings to work in… Read more Audio

A justice advocate says an assault on a teenager by a police officer was an abuse of power and culturally violent. The officer was charged after cutting the 14-year old boy's hair, following a fleeing… Read more Audio

NetSafe is warning businesses to be on alert for what's known in the retail industry as "chargeback fraud". Customers are using third party online discount offers to order services paid for with… Read more Audio

School principals are disappointed with law changes the government has made for the physical restraint of children. It gave teachers and principals just a day to respond to the plans, which will allow… Read more Audio