First Up

To politics, and finance minister Nicola Willis has confirmed her planned mini-Budget will take place on December the 20th. The new government has also announced a boost to Working for Families… Read more Audio

Israel's military says it's now operating against Hamas in ALL of the Gaza Strip, following the break down of the week-long truce. The UN refugee chief has warned that Israel's renewed campaign is… Read more Audio

We check in now on the neighbourhood of Northland with local democracy reporter Susan Botting and she told Nathan Rarere how the Far North District Council is now using maramataka the Maori lunar… Read more Audio

Our correspondent in Japan is Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere asked him about the on-going investigation into the crash of a US military's Osprey aircraft, and how the only partially succesful search for… Read more Audio

Let's begin in the United Kingdom, our correspondent up that way is Henry Riley. Audio

To Hawke's Bay now, and YET ANOTHER slip closed part of state highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa yesterday, and motorists were left without a detour. The road stayed closed overnight and Waka Kotahi… Read more Audio

It's nearly December, and the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall. People are counting down the days til the end of the year. And its the season for people… Read more Audio

In the Middle-East, the death toll in Gaza continues to rise - with Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

To the fresh produce markets now - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth. Audio

To Europe now, in Berlin for First Up is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

Kicking this week off is Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

A new study says overcrowding in New Zealand Emergency Departments is not because of patients who should have gone elsewhere. In fact, research shows 95 per cent Kiwis are making the right choices… Read more Audio