Rowan Quinn

There are calls for the government to consider including early childcare centres in its roll out of free school lunches. The Prime Minister's announced students from 30 primary and intermediate… Audio

The legal bills are $1.9 million and counting as Auckland Council effectively fights itself in two court cases.

The council's development company Panuku has been taking the council to the Environment… Audio

People from all walks of life come together on a Friday night for dinner and desert served up by former All Black Ian Jones and his wife, Janine Graham-Jones. Video, Audio

He made it to the World Cup semis himself back in 1992 but former New Zealand cricketer Rod Latham will be hoping his son, Black Cap Tom Latham goes all the way in Sunday's final at Lords. Rod has… Audio

Staying with cricket where the World Cup isn't the only game in town A team of New Zealand MPs have travelled to London on a self-funded trip for the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. MP Kiri… Audio

We cross to our sports reporter Ravinder Hunia in the UK, who's actually trying to juggle the start of the Netball World Cup with the end of the Cricket World Cup. Audio

At least 200 chickens have made the west Auckland village their home...dividing people as to whether they are friend or rat-attracting foe. Now an Auckland Council report has recommended removing them… Video, Audio

A group of inspiring South Aucklanders are beating diabetes and obesity - and say they're getting their lives back - with the help of a man who's been there, done that. Counties Manukau DHB says its… Audio

Four severely overweight patients have been stranded at Middlemore Hospital for months because there is nowhere suitable for them to be discharged to.

Counties-Manukau DHB's chair Mark Gosche is… Audio

Security guards at Middlemore Hospital are escorting staff and visitors to their cars more than 4000 times a month as safety fears continue. The DHB says that's an eight-fold increase since March when… Video, Audio

More than a hundred people abandoned their creature comforts and braved the cold last night for the Lifewise Big Sleepout at Eden Park. Among those sleeping on cardboard overnight was Renee Coulter… Audio

First Up's regular fruit and vege expert Glenn Forsyth looks at seasonal veges and cheap tomatoes and mangoes. Audio

National is weighing into Auckland Council politics with the launch of a website asking Aucklanders to rate the council's performance.

The party's not backing anyone in this year's mayoral race but… Audio

Latest figures show nearly nine thousand children and teens had dental work in hospital operating theatres last year for largely preventable conditions.

And the cost of the operations carried out… Audio

Dentists say the $22 million being spent on giving young people general anaesthetics for largely preventable conditions could go a long way towards stopping them needing surgery in the first place.

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Auckland Council has become the latest to declare a climate emergency - joining Nelson, Canterbury and dozens of other cities around the world. Mayor Phil Goff says failing to acknowledge climate… Audio

National is not backing a candidate for this year's Auckland mayoral race leaving some right leaning voters with a difficult choice.

With less than four months until voting opens, the two leading… Audio