First Up

Vladimir Putin is in India for talks, Anas Mallick has the details from Islamabad Audio

MP Ingrid Leary has been caught using an AI chatbot to write questions - how widespread is the use of AI in parliament? Nathan put the question to Labour's Willow-Jean Prime Audio

The President of Germany is on a state visit to the UK - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio

Whitianga hotels have lost bookings after the summer concert tour featuring Iggy Pop and Joan Jett bypassed the Coromandel town in favour of an Auckland show, Ayana Piper-Healion reports. Audio

The Winter Olympics might feature a New Zealand curling team for the first time since 2006 - curler Anton Hood is with the team at the final qualification event in Canada Audio

Australia rolls out its under-16 social media ban - Emma Cropper reports from Sydney Audio

Rugby star Jorja Miller joined the programme fresh off a world series win in Dubai Audio

Reporter Ke-xin Li meets some young Kiwis who are connecting by writing letters Audio

A round of golf with Richie McCaw, a Mt Maunganui apartment and a 1920s Rolls Royce - they're all on TradeMe this week. Audio

Nigeria grants asylum to a presidential candidate from Guinea-Bissau - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answers political questions of the week, including contaminated school lunches and council rates Audio

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends herself in the face of allegations she misled the country over the state of their finances - Henry Riley is in London Audio