This morning we spoke to the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, plus the Transport minister Chris Bishop joined us as repairs to roads hit by severe weather continue; It's a big week for Auckland, with the convention centre opening, and the Sail GP foiling its way into town. We spoke to mayor Wayne Brown; We were joined by our reporter Timothy Brown who covered the Christchurch mosque attacks in detail, as the gunman attempts to appeal his convictions; Wellington Water Chief Executive Pat Dougherty says locals may have to stay out of the water for months, he joined us live.

This year's Wellington Pasifika Festival was met with picture perfect weather, drawing large crowds to celebrate the cultures, languages and traditions of the Pacific. RNZ Pacific's Tiana Haxton was there.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Emma Cropper in Sydney,

If one of your new year's resolutions was to spend less time glued to your devices, you're part of a growing trend.

Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is hoping to medal in the Big Air event for the third winter Olympics in a row. Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh is in Cortina and spoke to Corin Dann.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

New Zealanders spend millions of dollars a year on subscription services, including ones they no longer use.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

The parents of a Dunedin three-year-old fear she could face a life-time of pain and disability after failed surgery to fix her hip dislocation, which was missed as a baby. They are now spending tens of thousands of dollars taking her to Europe for further treatment, saying they no longer have trust in the New Zealand health system. Ruth Hill reports.

Islamic groups are worried the Christchurch terrorist is going to use his appeal to push himself back into the headlines. Abdur Razzaq is the chairman of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.