First Up for Thursday 9 May 2019

5:56 AM.A mother who lost two sons in a police pursuit earlier this year, has lodged a complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner saying the Christchurch DHB failed her family. Juanita Hickey's… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 AM.Should pensioner housing tenants be allowed to keep pet birds? For residents at a pensioner housing block in Whanganui it's all a bit up in the air. Residents knew they weren't allowed to keep cats or… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The Royal newborn has a name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor Prince Harry and Meghan fronted cameras at Windsor this morning and gave the world its first glimpse of their new baby. Indira talks… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.If you love bacon with your breakfast we've got some not so good news unfortunately. Our breakfast bacon's likely to get more expensive - as the pork industry in China battles African Swine Fever. To… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.First Up answers one of your questions about business. Today - Why has Trade Me left the share market? Read more Video, Audio

5:27 AM.Economist Miles Workman talks about the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate yesterday. Audio

5:10 AM.Long-serving National MP Nick Smith was named in Parliament yesterday - one of the most severe punishments a Speaker can hand out. Dr Smith has been suspended for one day, which means he's barred from… Read more Audio