First Up

To politics, and Grant Robertson has announced he'll leave Parliament to take up the Vice Chancellor role at Otago University. The outgoing Labour MP and former Finance and Deputy Prime Minister says… Read more Audio

Here's something for all you foodies. The Iconic Auckland Eats list for 2024 has been released this morning, with 100 top dishes across Auckland, all nominated by the public. There are favourites from… Read more Audio

This morning at 8 o'clock, Dave Letele the Brown Buttabean has a bit of a different fitness routine happening. He's going to be downtown in Auckland, running a race while carrying two full buckets of… Read more Audio

Leading the listings this week on TradeMe is a Chevy pick-up and a house in Auckland with an ever changing view. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Jess Malcolm about a floating… Read more Audio

To South Asia now - our Pakistan based correspondent in the region is Muhammad Anas Ahsan Mallick. Audio

To the US now - Bevan Hurley is on the job from New York City and joins the programme now. Audio

As we do every Wednesday, it's time to cross the Tasman to Brisbane based Pam Corkery Audio

To politics, and the Ministry of Social Development is going to ramp up benefit sanctions this year. The government wants MSD to complete 'work check-ins' with beneficiaries considered ready for… Read more Audio

Mobile phones will be officially banned in schools starting next term, but some schools have already implemented the policy. Under the new rules, students will not be allowed to use a phone at school… Read more Audio

We've investigated golf, speed golf, disc golf and mini golf on First Up... so this next story was the logical next step...Long Drive Golf Picture muscular athletes swinging a golf club like an axe -… Read more Audio

Checking out the neighbourhood of Bay of Plenty with Local Democracy reporter in Whakatane, Diane McCarthy. She told Nathan Rarere all about the area's new 6.3 million dollar water treatment plant. Audio

To South America now, in Argentina is RNZ's Kate Pereyra-Garcia. Audio