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Locals in the King Country coastal town of Kāwhia are on edge after a case of Covid-19 was confirmed there on Wednesday.

The town - south of Raglan on the North Island's West Coast - is outside the… Audio

Data from a rolling survey of Pacific businesses has returned some promising signs the region's economic recovery maybe gathering momentum; There are concerns lockdown is increasing online gambling… Audio

Data from a rolling survey of Pacific businesses has returned some promising signs the region's economic recovery maybe gathering momentum. Audio

There are concerns lockdown is increasing online gambling within Pacific communities in New Zealand. Audio

Manu Samoa forced to cancel Northern Hemisphere tour because of government restrictions on international travel amid the pandemic. Audio

There were 39 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community yesterday including nine in Waikato. A man in his 50s also died after a 40-day battle with the virus in Middlemore Hospital. Nathan Rarere… Audio

With vaccine passports set to become a part of everyday life in New Zealand, myriad ethical and legal questions are being raised about when people will be required to prove they've had both Pfizer… Audio

Yesterday on First Up we heard from several Aucklanders who were hesitant about getting the vaccine, with some of them outright refusing to get it. If we're to be protected from Covid-19 we need… Audio

Yesterday, early childhood education centres were able to open to children of non-essential workers for the first time in seven weeks. It's part of the Governments three-step roadmap out of lockdown… Audio

It's that time of the week where we head around the country and talk to our Local Democracy reporters. Susan Botting is LDR correspondent for Northland and she spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Aucklanders keen to hit the water again can do so ... but some of the normal rules have changed. All sailing and boating activities are go, including fishing, scuba diving and jetskiing - but it is… Audio

To Europe now where the Catholic Church is continuing to face a reckoning over decades of child sexual abuse.. For more on this, and a bunch of other news from our European cousins, Nathan Rarere was… Audio

Stories about the potential of bioengineering to transform health care. A new tracheostomy kit design that has halved the time for emergency operations and 3D bioprinting of tissues to help healing. Video, Audio

The Pandora Papers is the biggest data leak ever, and a startling insight into the way the other half a percent lives and structures their affairs.  Audio

Nick features two new recordings from Christchurch, with a real late-night vibe. Audio

In 2020 the Kaiviti Silktails and Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team's seasons were scrapped because of Covid-19. In 2021, they left their families at home and relocated to Australia to keep… Audio

Niu FM breakfast host Henry Hohenberger, musician Church from Church & AP and creative giant Oscar Kightley talk generational trauma, generational wisdom and generational television shows. Co-produced… Video, Audio

The juggling act of looking after children and working from home is about to get a little easier for Auckland parents when childcare centres reopen on Wednesday. Although this is good news for the… Audio

A rush to deep clean, get a test and be vaccinated marked the first day of level three in Raglan following a case of Covid-19.

The case is one of two detected in the Waikato yesterday, with another… Video, Audio

In May 2009, three Napier police officers entered Jan Molenaar's home searching for drugs.

The execution of a simple search warrant turned into a three day stand-off and ended with two deaths. Audio

Nick checks out a selection of jazz’s greatest hits – from Benny Goodman’s ‘Sing Sing Sing’ to Peggy Lee’s ‘Fever’. Audio

In part two of a two-part show, Nick checks out a selection of jazz’s greatest hits – from Jobim’s ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ to the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s ‘Take Five’. Audio

Comedian James Nokise joins Charlotte Ryan in selecting songs for this weeks Mixtape. Audio

Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal on social media and self-esteem. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Mai FM Breakfast host Tegan Yorwarth joins James Nokise in the shower to talk about keeping strange hours, getting strange messages and dealing with strange expectations. Video, Audio

A new campaign is urging people with possible symptoms of cancer to get a diagnosis - and never mind the lockdown.  This week two media outlets claimed  'almost half of new cancers' went undetected… Audio