First Up

Long time RNZ listeners will remember newsreader Hewitt Humphrey, When he started out in the 60s he was one of our youngest newsreaders and was reading the afternoon news bulletins when the… Read more Audio

Two penguins, a sushi stand and an RNZ reporter made global headlines this week. On Tuesday, we told you about the little blues that had tried to nest underneath a sushi store near Wellington's… Read more Audio

It's time once again to check in with all the news from the world of fruit and vegetables with Glenn Forsyth - lots of affordable brassicas around. Audio

Let's go now to the United States where Christchurch mosque attack survivor Farid Ahmed has met President Donald Trump at the Oval Office and thanked him for his humanity. Ahmed, who uses a… Read more Audio

We go to Liverpool where the Australia Diamonds have beaten our Silver Ferns in a cliffhanger of a game at the Netball World Cup. The three-time world-champions survived a scare from the Silver Ferns… Read more Audio

At 7.30pm on July 21st 1969, New Zealanders tuned into the news and watched man walk on the moon for the very first time. But that footage wasn't beamed straight from the moon to our TVs - in fact… Read more Video, Audio

A motor sport legend says the government's failure to include comprehensive driver-training in it's new road safety plan isn't good enough. The government is proposing a new road safety strategy aimed… Read more Audio

New Zealand's Silver Ferns will face their biggest test yet in the Netball World Cup as they go head to head with Australia tonight in Liverpool. The match kicks off at 9:30pm New Zealand time and… Read more Audio

Today's query is why US politicians have been grilling Facebook about its plans for a crypto-currency. Here's Kim Savage. Audio

Damian Christie is a journalist, broadcaster, blogger and also happens to be a professional drone film-maker. He's worked for both major commercial television networks and now specialises in science… Read more Audio

The government has announced it's considering a mandatory licensing regime for tens of thousands of drone operators. The Transport Minister, Phil Twyford, yesterday released what he calls a 'vision'… Read more Audio

Industry and community leaders are calling for more roads to be built after the government yesterday announced a safety strategy that moves away from road-building. The Road to Zero strategy aims to… Read more Audio