Lately for Monday 15 August 2022

10:18 Auckland Mayoralty Race

Auckland's mayoral race is heating up after Leo Malloy surprised everyone by dropping out on Friday.

The latest  Auckland Ratepayers Alliance poll, which was conducted before Malloy dropped out, has Labour's Efeso Collins leading with businessman Wayne Brown and former Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck trailing behind him.

Nearly half of those who responded to the poll were still undecided and there are 19 other candidates vying for the top job.

Since the poll was made public there have been calls for either Beck or Brown to also stand aside so the right leaning support could swing behind one candidate.

Viv Beck joins us tonight.

10:30 Accessible Toilets

Have you ever been out and about needing to go to the loo but there was no public toilet in sight?

Well in Nelson they hope to solve that problem with a initiative which advises which businesses are happy for people to use their toilets without spending a cent.

Organised by the city council, the scheme encourages businesses to put up a 'Use our Loos' stickers in their windows so people know

So should this be expanded across the country.

To talk about what the benefits and potential pitfalls are is Retail NZ chief executive Greg Harford

10:40 Cheese Rolls with a Twist

They've been deep fried, sold in fancy Auckland bakeries and even been made into a burger.

But the latest iteration of the South Island's famous cheese roll might just be too much for some.

Invercargill couple Jessinta and Chayse Leith reckon they've found the perfect vegan cheese roll recipe.

They're about to open the city's first fully vegan food truck, with the cheese roll one of the first creations to roll out of the oven.

10:50 BBC World

Pete Ross joins us with the latest from the BBC World newsroom