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Fiji prosecutors respond to the disappearance of nearly 40kg of cocaine from court storage. Lawyer raises questions over Suva High Court's security. Solomon Islands vows to strengthen human rights at the UN general assembly.

In Fiji where nearly 40kg of court-stored cocaine has vanished, the public prosecutions office has issued a statement defending and clarifying its role in managing drug exhibits.

Fijian lawyer raises questions over the high court's security after cocaine goes missing.

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The Solomon Islands has made pledges to the United Nations to strengthen its human rights efforts while also staying true to its values as a nation.

Music made using artificial intelligence is popping up everywhere, from Spotify playlists to courtrooms. Sophie Burbery is a musician and PHD candidate at Auckland University who has been researching music and artificial intelligence. Sophie spoke to First Up about copyright and technology in the industry.

Flanker Jonty Short tells First Up about touring the Ranfurly Shield around communities and preparation for Saturday's game.

First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth, recommends fakeaways and apples, with NZ blueberries taking out the title of Fruit of the Week.

Zach Montellaro brings First Up the latest from the United States.

The latest news in Cook Islands Maori (Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

With young people making up about a fifth of our daily vaping rates, one expert is worried there hasn't been enough focus on how addictive vapes are.

A wrap of the day's big stories

Lawrence Patchett joins Emile Donovan to discuss his new short story collection, Have This Heart. 

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Night's resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: Verity (In Cinemas), Anemone (Netflix), and The Social Network (TVNZ+). 

Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan, joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.

The latest news from Melanesia.

This weekend, nearly 200 golden retrievers and their humans are getting together in Taupō for what promises to be a pretty spectacular sea of gold.

According to our guest, who's been writing about this for The Conversation, these changes have highlighted a new issue, that "having more potential prescribers does not necessarily mean people can get assessed or treated." 

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: what with all the proposed policies to tackle supermarket prices, our everyday food items are shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the election. But Jonathan Baker, a senoir lecturer in strategy at Adelaide University, argues no single policy will solve the problem alone.

Ekamawir omo, this is Pacific Waves from RNZ Pacific, with Susana Suisuiki. Coming up: What's behind Naoero's decision to leave the International Criminal Court? The link between drought and sorcery accusation-related violence in Papua New Guinea, and how Pacific newsrooms are covering the rise in illicit drugs.

In this special episode of MATA Reports, we reveal the results of our poll of Maori voters on both the general and Maori rolls. Who are they giving their party vote to this election, and how is the cost of living affecting their everyday lives? Panellists Tau Henare, Tina Wickliffe, Jack Tautokai McDonald and Maringi James join us to unpack the results and share their whakaaro about the contests s...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Field and Nicky Pellegrino. First up, from today, cyclists will have a minimum space bubble of 1.5m from cars overtaking them on the road. The Panel speaks to an ex cyclist about whether this will get her back on the bike, and cycling advocate Patrick Morgan. Then, Wellington ratepayers might have to cough up to cover the council...

If you don't believe in rest and recovery at weekends you might want to join bikepacking enthusiasts taking on the Six Corners challenge in Golden Bay. Riders have to connect six points - Cape Farewell, the start of the Heaphy Track, Anatori River, Totaranui Beach, Rameka Track and Trilobite Hut - which is roughly 450km in 36 hours. Samantha Gee reports.