First Up

Why does casino operator, SkyCity include two sets of earnings numbers in its full year result? Our business reporter Nona Pelletier has the answer. Audio

Many of you will be up at this time feeding the cat before work or getting your dog ready for a walk but one Auckland resident is looking after two, more unusual, pets - two giant goats. Ellie Jay and… Read more Video, Audio

Minister of Statistics James Shaw has described the 2018 census as 'a mixed bag' after a report revealed missing key data for Maori and a general response rate he described as unacceptably low… Read more Audio

Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. Just how indebted are New Zealanders and should we be worried about it? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Kim… Read more Audio

We head to the Pacific for the latest news around the region from our Pacific neighbours. This morning I'm joined by RNZ-Pacific reporter Tim Glasgow. Audio

A white-capped albatross found caught in seaweed and being battered by waves on a Timaru beach is recovering in Dunedin after multiple people stepped up to help it. Deb Hale found the bird on Sunday… Read more Video, Audio

In the pledge to rid the country of single use plastic bags supermarkets warned and then removed plastic bags from checkouts. This forced customers to bring in their own bags. And just a month or so… Read more Video, Audio

Staying with weather, strong winds in Auckland overnight have blown a container off a stack on Auckland's Jellicoe Wharf, hitting the side of a car, and trapping a person inside. It took around a half… Read more Audio

Avoid showers and baths, don't worry about the washing up and ignore the landline if it rings during a thunderstorm. That's according to NIWA's principal scientist, Chris Brandalino. Much of the North… Read more Audio

Wellington's sushi-loving penguins have returned - this time found waddling near a burger joint. A few weeks ago we told you about the two little blues who tried to nest underneath a sushi stand near… Read more Audio

How did Fonterra find itself mired deep in debt with a looming loss of 600 million dollars. Audio

A trio of young entrepreneurs are hoping to switch New Zealand's cafes from milk in plastic bottles, to milk in kegs. The venture, called Spout Alternatives, has finished successful trials in Dunedin… Read more Audio