Tokyo

Rikki Swannell join following a very busy day in Tokyo. Audio

This morning our panellists will be discussing the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, the Olympics, the increase in sick leave from five to 10 days and the loss of money from the Americas… Audio

Two Kiwis are riding the Olympic wave, as surfing makes its debut at the Games. It's hoped Ella Williams and Billy Stairmand's appearance at the Tokyo games will inspire even more Kiwis to get on… Audio

It's just 30 days to the Olympics but not as we know them. International fans are banned and domestic spectators severely capped, well-spaced, and governed by some pretty tight rules.

Athletes will… Video, Audio

Wellington-born, Oamaru-raised Ireland rugby international Sene Naoupu is one of the most prolific and remarkable figures in the oval ball world. She's Calling Home from Dublin this morning. Audio

Tokyo doctors are calling for the cancellation of the Olympic Games because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Games are scheduled to begin in just over nine weeks from 23 July through to the 8 August… Audio

Tonight's sportscaster is Shannon Byrne from Darwin. Audio

Laurie Woolever met Anthony Bourdain in 2002, when she was hired to edit and test the recipes for his Les Halles Cookbook. In 2017 the pair discussed writing a travel guide. After his untimely death… Audio

With 81 days to go until the Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo, unprecedented measures are in place to get the New Zealand team to Japan in the midst of a global pandemic. Organisers are working… Audio

Stewart Allan is an Auckland-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His new track 'Shall We Dance' is the first single from his forthcoming album '9 Rooms', with the music video featuring 109… Audio

In less than 100 days, the delayed Tokyo Olympics will begin and Japanese officials are determined to make the games a success.

However, a nationwide torch relay has been derailed by a surge in… Audio

Motoko Kakubayashi joins us from Toyko where they are also about to mark a significant anniversary. A few weeks after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit the east coast of… Audio

Jessica Gerrity moved to Japan 18 years ago, without any Japanese language skills. After learning the language, thanks largely to watching TV, it wasn't long before she found herself working as a TV… Audio, Gallery

Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller is a mystifier and probably the most investigated paranormalist of all time. He is also distantly related to Sigmund Freud and originated spoonbending. And… Audio

Rebecca Jamieson is the first ever female athlete to qualify to represent New Zealand in the Modern Pentathlon at the Olympic Games. While most athletes preparing for the Olympics focus on one sport… Audio, Gallery

Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Now she has her heart set on a medal at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Video, Audio