First Up

The dental association is calling for a review of children's dental care, saying there are too many kids waiting in pain in the public system. Thousands of children are waiting months with serious… Read more Audio

Answering listener questions - which is better for the country .. a high valued dollar or low valued dollar ? Here's our business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

People living with mental health problems, in the community, say they value the support but also want more acceptance from others. Long-awaited improvements in mental health services are expected to… Read more Audio

The government wants to halve child poverty within the next decade, and the funding to do this is expected to be a key part of the government's Wellbeing Budget this week. Official figures show more… Read more Audio

An Spinal Muscular Atrophy advocate says Pharmac is playing a money game while patients are dying and she's now looking to take the agency to the Human Rights Commission. Fiona Tolich has SMA herself… Read more Video, Audio

A Cambridge family says Pharmac has robbed their daughter of a chance at life. 14 year old Stella has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 - a disease where few who have it ever reach adulthood. The drug… Read more Video, Audio

The US-China trade war has stepped up a notch recently, with both sides bumping up tariffs... so who are the winners and losers? With the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy Audio

It's Monday, so we off to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. He has more tips for getting children to eat their veges. Audio

A posthumous medal will be awarded today to this country's first known dog to serve in war. Ceaser, a bulldog, will be awarded the Blue Cross medal for service and bravery during the First World War… Read more Audio

Professor Peter Lineham from the Auckland Rainbow Community Church is a Professor of religion and society at Massey University. In 2013 he wrote a book on Destiny church and joins Indira to talk about… Read more Audio

Every morning we answer one of your business questions. Todays question is: What do auditors do? Here's our business reporter Madison Reidy. Audio

Our fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth - seasonal buys around the country and tips on buying avos, today he shares his recipe for spicy kūmara and butternut squash soup. Read more Audio