First Up

If you are waiting to sit your restricted or full driver licence in a place like Auckland you might be waiting a while for an open slot. Some frustrated learner drivers say they're waiting up to a… Read more Audio

We love a bit of nostalgia here at First Up, and we've got a healthy dose for you. Its Pinball!

The 8th annual New Zealand Pinball Champs are happening this weekend in Pukekohe. It's all going down… Read more Audio

Nathan caught up with our Northland reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio

Lots of news going on in Europe as usual - let's go to Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden for the latest. Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere is Ellie Jay from the UK. Audio

Politicians are heading to the annual Ratana celebrations today, where the government's stance on the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to be the big talking point. Iwi members from around the country… Read more Audio

To Melbourne now, where there was drama at the Australian Open quarter finals last night. Twelfth seed American tennis player Taylor Fritz slugged it out with 10-time champion Novak Djokovic, with… Read more Audio

This week on the wonderful world of Trademe, we've got a White Lotus-esque Mansion, and a dream job taste testing Fried Chicken. Yum! But first, Leonard Powell spoke to Trademe's Tiana Barns about a… Read more Audio

Netflix viewers worldwide have been gripped by a stunning 3 part documentary merican Nightmare looks at the real life story of a kidnapping story that was so unbelievable, that police assumed it was… Read more Audio

The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Time now to get the latest from the Middle East with our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

We head to the lucky country now where Pam Corkery has been keeping an eye on things over summer for us from a hot and moist Queensland. Audio

It's been a hot, hot summer - and we have been hitting the beaches around Aotearoa in droves. In Auckland on Sunday there were at least 3,000 people at Takapuna Beach! And that's been keeping our… Read more Audio