First Up

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

Time now to head to the regions and today we're getting the latest from Otago with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton Audio

To Pakistan now, with is eagle-eyed gaze spread across India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well is Anas Mallick. Audio

To Europe now, our correspondent in Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

We begin in the UK, Henry Riley is in London where the government has presented its 2024 budget. Audio

The Prime Minister was forced to abandon his Defence Force flight to Melbourne yesterday because a 'maintenance fault' was identified with the Boeing 757. Problems with the plane also plagued official… Read more Audio

Nine Maori leaders known for their efforts in advocating for Te Tiriti o Waitangi are coming together this month for an event called M9. The theme this year is Ka Tohe Au! Ka Tohe Au! I AM THE… Read more Audio

Is this week's featured car one of TradeMe's most expensive ever? It's also TradeMe's 25th birthday, so Tiana Barns has a look back at some of the site's most popular auctions from the past two and a… Read more Audio

Alex Baird is back in Doha - he's with us now for the latest from the Middle-East. Audio