First Up

A 15-year-old has become the first ever ice figure skater from New Zealand to be selected for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea. Dwayne Li will be competing for the individual men's event… Read more Audio

A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the City has put his ideas where his mouth is. Kiran Patel has been publishing the weekly e-Newsletter… Read more Audio

Matthew Rosenberg is our local democracy reporter in the neighbourhood of Gisborne and Nathan Rarere asked him about the Gisborne District Council finally giving more information on the fallout costs… Read more Audio

Let's kick things off in London, where Boris Johnson has made a much anticipated appearance in front of the covid-19 inquiry. With Nathan Rarere is correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

It's looking less likely that Australia will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after Queensland's Gold Coast dropped its bid to be host. Victoria withdrew as the host earlier this year, and… Read more Audio

Now think about Paris or Rome - those cafe tables out in the sunshine where you can watch the world go by. Well hospitality outlets in Tauranga would like to re-create that al fresco vibe, but… Read more Audio

The UN's COP 28 Climate Summit is on right now in Dubai, but a leaked video has shown Sultan Al Jaber casting doubt on science behind the phasing out of fossil fuels. The Emirati leader says his… Read more Audio

This week on TradeMe, they've re-opened their Kindness Store in time to help those in need. Tiana Barns spoke with producer Jeremy Parkinson about their seasonal initiative - and about the Black Pig -… Read more Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

We'll begin this morning in the Middle-East, with Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

People around Aotearoa are being urged to take part in street marches today against what Te Pati Maori is calling an "assault on Tangata whenua" by the new government. In a social media post on… Read more Audio