First Up

An Australian man has chased a speeding wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a muddy hill to claim victory in a world-famous competition. Pam Corkery has the latest from across the Tasman Audio

Philip Duncan from Weather Watch talks about Autumn coming to an end Audio

Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks with Nathan about her first Budget which will help the "squeezed middle", giving tax relief which she hopes won't be inflationary. Audio

A delegation is currently in London in an attempt to negotiate the early return to Aotearoa of carvings from Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - a meeting house which survived the eruption of Tarawera in 1886… Read more Audio

Local democracy reporter Alka Prasad in South Auckland talks to Nathan about plans to find a new owner for Auckland Airport. Audio

Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert tells Nathan about China, Japan and South Korea summit seeing leaders discuss North Korea de-nuclearisation and Mr Donut apologises over faux meat pies. Audio

UK correspondent Henry Riley talks about the new plans for military service and the annual cheese-rolling race on an unfeasibly steep hill in Gloucestershire. Audio

Hundreds of towns are under water after heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia has the latest from South… Read more Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker talks about being party of most extensive review of face masks that found mask wearing is definitely effective protection against COVID. Audio

A misunderstanding over zoning has meant a new housing development north of Auckland has had no mail deliveries for a year. So when is rural actually rural? First Up's Leonard Powell finds out. Audio

What happens on World Potato Day, First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veg digs deeper Audio

Ten thousand people holding posters reading 'SOS Residents', and 'Enough of Mass Tourism' marched through the capital on Majorca and France is going for a massive clean up of the river Seine before… Read more Audio