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Nigel Marchant: Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer Nigel Marchant (Downton Abbey) is back with his latest mini-series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth starring Colin Firth leading a dogged investigation after… Audio
Cyclone Alfred brings flooding, power outages to eastern Australia
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has crossed the islands off the coast of Queensland as a Category 1 system, bringing with it destructive winds and heavy rain.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 7 March 2025
In today's episode, health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a radical overhaul of the public health system, including reinstating a board and partnering with the private sector, Labour's Chris… Audio
Cricketing body deletes offside joke about Pope Francis
England's top cricketing body has apologised for a joke about the Pope that failed to hit the stumps.
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, Canada
It's the latest twist in fast-shifting trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and business leaders.
Hamas says Trump's 'DEAD' threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire
Hamas said Trump's threats risk ending the fragile ceasefire, after the US president warned that unless hostages were freed, the people of Gaza would be "DEAD".
US: Americans ask who's in charge of DOGE?
Who's in charge of Doge? US correspondent Bevan Hurley reports. Audio
Tropical Cyclone Alfred descends on Queensland
As Alfred hovers off the Queensland coast, Pam Corkery hunkers down, but raises her head for this morning's report from Brisbane. Audio
Myth Takes: Mythbusting Julius Caesar
Was caesar salad named after the famous dictator? What about the caesarean section? Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 6 March 2025
In today's episode, A health advocate has accused the government of making 'institutionally racist' changes to the bowel screening programme - repurposing funding set aside for Maori and Pasifika… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 6 March 2025
On today's episode, the trade war between the United States and Canada is in full swing and will have wide ranging consequences in both nations, the CIA has confirmed the United States has stopped… Audio
Gene Hackman death: ‘No significant findings’ in search for gas leaks, carbon monoxide
The causes of the deaths of Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa remain a mystery.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen
Democrats say the ruling shows that the US President's power to freeze spending is not unlimited.
Black Caps playing in semi final in Pakistan
Pakistan correspondent Anas Mallick is at the Black Caps semi-final in Lahore Audio
UK: Chancellor earmarks billions of pounds in savings
Ellie Jay joins First Up from London where the government is focusing on the economy Audio
Tropical Cyclone Alfred could hit at night, Australians warned
Australian authorities are urging Queenslanders on the state's south-east coast to make their evacuation plans now, as the state's premier warns Tropical Cyclone Alfred could hit in the "middle of the…
Knock, knock: Dutch 'fish doorbell' reopens
Every year millions of people from all around the world eagerly tune into a livestream broadcasting from a body of water in the Netherlands hoping to catch a glimpse of a fish waiting at a door, so… Audio
Why Donald Trump's Ukraine U-turn is a fork in the road
With the US and Europe now deeply divided, New Zealand may have to take sides.
Kiwis in Queensland rush home as Cyclone Alfred looms
They're battening down the hatches or changing their flights home to make a hasty getaway.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 March 2025
In today's episode, a trade war between the US and some of its closest trading partners has erupted - causing stock markets to plummet and raising fears it could contribute to a crash in the global… Audio
