First Up

To the produce markets now - Glenn Forsyth is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies. Audio

Our old friend Alex Cadier is our correspondent in Israel - hespoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

We'll kick the week off with Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann who joins us from New York City. Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged many parts of the North Island last February, destroying homes, and taking lives. Karekare Beach on Auckland's west coast was hit hard, with damaged roads, red stickered… Read more Audio

Premier House has a long history of being the residence of our Prime Ministers. And according to our latest Prime Minister, it's really not up to being lived in. It's valued at around $37 million and… Read more Audio

That music plays everywhere this man goes - it's time to talk fresh produce with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ red fleshed Kiwifruit Audio

Nabil Ahmed Rufai is on the line from Ghana's capital Accra for the latest news out of Africa. Audio

To our Pacific neighbours now - Kalafi Moala is up early in Tonga and spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from the other side of the US/Mexico border is Bevan Hurley. Audio

To politics now and the coalition government is looking at cutting the free lunches in schools programme by up to 50 percent. The government said Labour did not set aside enough money to fund the… Read more Audio

Contenders young and old from around the country have been revving their chainsaws and refining their red band tossing technique to prepare for this weekend's Rural Games. It's New Zealand's largest… Read more Audio