First Up

Members of the public may get overnight access back into Milford Sound from the 16th of March. It's the first time the public would be allowed access to the tourist hotspot since the region was… Read more Audio

To the US now, where billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pulled out of the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Joe Biden has won nine of the 14 states that voted to pick a… Read more Audio

As the number of cases of Covid-19 increases, what should you do if you think you have it? Do you phone Healthline, go to the doctor, a 24 hour A & E or go straight to the hospital? As winter… Read more Audio

One of the major concerns here is that coronavirus will strike as seasonal flu comes around - putting more pressure on our hospitals Scientists all over the world are currently collaborating and… Read more Audio

By the end of today we might have a better idea who will take on Donald Trump later this year. It's still Tuesday in the US - but this one is different. Once every four years - election year - they… Read more Audio

Kea may be best known for their irritating cry and tomfoolery, but it turns out the tricky green parrot isn't so different to humans when it comes to problem solving. In a paper published today in… Read more Audio

A survey shows one in five schools cut spending on their library last year. School librarians say that's terrible and they want the government to protect their funding and their place in the school… Read more Audio

The owner of one of a group of historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them. The Buller District Council recently updated a policy… Read more Audio

In the US voting is underway in what is known as Super Tuesday, the latest round in the process to select a Democratic candidate to go up against President Donald Trump in November's election. Joining… Read more Audio

One area hit hard by Covid-19 is forestry. Minister Phil Twyford will today visit Gisborne - one of the region's bearing the economic brunt of the virus due to a halt in New Zealand log exports to… Read more Audio

Well, as soon as the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed here in New Zealand there were reports of panic buying in supermarkets. Toilet rolls, bottled water, bread, flour, tinned foods and hand… Read more Audio

The flow-on effects of the corona virus, Covid-19 is starting to become far-reaching with the number of international visitors falling off. It started with a ban on tourists from China and then self… Read more Audio