First Up

On today's First Up pod: news from around the world including from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where Donald Trump's been announced as their presidential nominee and we catch up… Read more Audio

Middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden is heading for her first Olympics, she talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

Donald Trump reveals his vice-presidential running mate at the RNC in Millwaukee - correspondent Simon Marks is there Audio

Donald Trump reveals his vice-presidential running mate at the RNC in Millwaukee - correspondent Simon Marks is there Audio

A fast boat, a French mansion and a wooden Harley - all you need is on TradeMe this week Audio

An attack on a Mosque in Oman has killed a number of Pakistanis, Anas Mallick has the details Audio

Pam Corkery joined First Up from Brisbane - where the Government is preparing to overhaul a major union Audio

The replacement of the Inter-Island ferries is still an issue for the Government - Nathan Rarere put the issue to Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Audio

More Kiwis are being surprised by huge tax bills - and mothers are being hit the hardest - Matthew Hutching reports Audio

Donald Trump will address the Republican National Convention - just days after an attempted assassination - Simon Marks reports from Milwaukee Audio

The Nelson region has made it easier to secure international cricket - Max Frethey reports from the Tasman region Audio

Tokyo hosts the PALM 10 Pacific Island Summit - Chris Gilbert reports from Japan's capital Audio