First Up

The Green School is open to paying back some of the near 12 million dollars its set to receive from the government's fund for shovel ready projects. Following widespread outrage, Green Party co-leader… Read more Audio

We begin in US, where President Trump is on his way to the flashpoint of recent unrest, Kenosha Wisconsin. It's been just over a week since unarmed black man Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven… Read more Audio

Face masks have been an unexpected lifesaver for one Taupo family. Two weeks ago 15-year-old Wilson Simmonds began sewing and selling face masks to help his parents pay his sporting fees. Wilson is… Read more Audio

After being made redundant from her fashion industry job, Ayla Bligh set up a new New Zealand fashion label, selling limited edition masks with matching hair scrunchies. Within a week of launcing, 'By… Read more Audio

Gore's district mayor says putting a fire out at the Old Paper Mill in Mataura has not ended the danger of eight thousand tonnes of toxic waste. Yesterday, Fire and Emergency extinguished a blaze only… Read more Audio

Fiordland locals are being encouraged to bring family and friends to the region during the school holidays - and they'll get a freebie in return. The area's been hit hard by the lack of tourism - so… Read more Audio

TradeMe's feature auction today is for a visit with New Zealand's biggest baby, the Auckland Zoo's newborn rhino. But if a Rhino visit isn't your cup of tea, there's also morning tea with Sir Richard… Read more Audio

Gyms say it's first in first served for gym goers at alert level two-point-five - but new work schedules due to Covid-19 are helping to reduce the rush. Auckland gyms opened their doors for the first… Read more Audio

Indira Stewart looks at the stories dominating the headlines in the UK with our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

Auckland is no longer in lockdown - but hasn't moved a full step down to alert level 2. That means social gatherings in the supercity are limited to 10 people, except for funerals and tangihanga, and… Read more Audio

Students in Auckland are heading back to school today amidst the country's biggest covid-19 cluster and new mask requirements. And while they are keen to get back into the classroom, many say they are… Read more Audio

People with loved ones in Auckland care homes are being asked to be patient. While the supercity was under alert level three restrictions, aged care facilities implemented strict level 4 lockdown… Read more Audio