First Up

Our correspondent who looks after stories out of the wider Indian subcontinent is Anas Mallick who is on the line from Islamabad in Pakistan. Audio

We will kick Thursday's programme off in the UK - joining Nathan Raree from London is Henry Riley. Audio

Kayaker Finn Butcher from Alexandra will be heading to the Paris Olympics this year. He's the first Otago athelete to be confirmed for the New Zealand squad with the announcement coming just four days… Read more Audio

You're probably used to seeing Beagles sniffing your bags at the airport, keeping New Zealands bio-security in check. But it turns out Auckland has a Beagle Club, which has been running for 40 years… Read more Audio

Time now to head out through the stratosphere... James Parr from Trillium Technologies - AKA Space James - spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

It's funny what turns up on TradeMe, who would have thought we were home to the world's largest Mjolnar - Thor's hammer. OR a car widely acknowledged as the biggest flop in American automotive history… Read more Audio

To the USA now, back from his Mexican sojourn is Bevan Hurley in New York City. Audio

On the line from Brisbane is our friend and correspondent, the well-caffinated Pam Corkery. Audio

Deputy Leader of the National Party and Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to Nathan Rarere about Kainga Ora, tax cuts, and proposed gun reforms. Audio

It's an Olympic year and our elite athletes are busy training for selection in their chosen sports - in the hope of securing their golden ticket to Paris. We check in with 24-year-old canoe sprinter… Read more Audio

Dozens of gym goers in South Auckland are saddened to hear the council wants to remove a beloved cat from the Manurewa Pools and Leisure Centre.

MPAL has lived at the centre for five years and has… Read more Audio

To Japan, where a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Seoul for a summit on democracy resulted in North Korea testing their missiles and Japanese couples might be making memories… Read more Audio