First Up

The country's flashest apartment is listed for sale this week - TradeMe's Tiana Barns tells us about the penthouse atop Auckland's Metropolis building Audio

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes to secure a ceasefire - he's in the Middle East, as is Alex Baird who has the regional update from Doha Audio

President Biden signs off in Chicago - he's addressed the National Convention, Bevan Hurley has the reaction from New York Audio

New rules for Aussie MPs and staffers, Pam Corkery updates us on news from across the Tasman Audio

Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins First Up every Tuesday, this week she joined Nathan Rarere fresh from Koroneihana celebrations at Ngaruawahia Audio

A race from London to Albania using only public transport sounds like fun, Nathan Rarere spoke with race organiser James Finnerty Audio

The far north is having the Maori Ward discussion, Local Democracy reporter Susan Botting talks us through how that's playing out. Audio

Japan's heading for a new Prime Minister after the ruling party changes leader, Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

The result of Venezuela's contentious election is yet to be settled, Kate Pereyra-Gracia has the update from Argentina Audio

A British billionaire is missing after a yacht sank in wild weather off Sicily, Henry Riley has the latest out of the UK Audio

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced an investment in road policing - Nathan Rarere spoke with the AA's Simon Douglas about potential changes to road-side drug and alcohol testing Audio

Driver test waiting times are growing forcing some new drivers to travel hundreds of kilometres for a test - producer Mahvash Ikram has this story Audio