First Up

Super Rugby Aupiki has its final on Saturday night, expert Ella Ferguson talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

USAID cuts have had a tragic sequel in South Sudan - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio

Labour's Damien O'Connor talks trade and some of the other big local political news of the week Audio

Trump's tariff regime has caused chaos on markets around the world, Ellie Jay tells us how the UK is reacting Audio

Our reporter KeXin Li asked people in central Hamilton what the highlights or low-lights of the year have been for them. Audio

RNZ's Samantha Gee updated us on what's happening in the region around Nelson Audio

It's Music Therapy week, therapist Luke Stothart told Nathan about how therapy helps those in need Audio

Anas Mallick reports on how Trump tariffs are being greeted in South Asia Audio

A new study shows our female MPs continue to be threatened and abused - Mahvash Ikram has this story Audio

The first TV leaders debate went to air last night in Australia, Pam Corkery watched it so you didn't have to Audio

A floating steam-powered waka, a chance to hang out with a Super Rugby team and a very expensive mansion to have a nosy at - Emma Bacon brings us the interesting auctions at TradeMe this week. Audio

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for talks at the White House, Alex Baird reports on the Middle East from Doha Audio