First Up for Thursday 15 December 2022

5:54 AM.So we've been told the 25 cent a litre tax cut on fuel will end 31st March next year. Also, a discount on road user charges for the country's hauliers will end January 31st. Joining Anna Thomas to… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.People will pay another 25 cents a litre on fuel from the end of March 2023 after the government yesterday announed an end to the petrol tax cut. Half-price public transport fees will also end at that… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.We continue our tour of parts of the country that you could do worse than visiting this summer. Next we're in Whangamomona east of New Plymouth in the central North Island. Or as some locals would… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.All week we've been touring Aotearoa hearing about some of the more weird yet wonderful things our country has to offer. This morning we begin in Murchison, where the fire just keeps on burning. Back… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.It's First Up's last week of 2022 and hopefully many of us will be enjoying a summer break - we've decided to help out by giving you a guide to summer fun in the main regions on a budget - with cost… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Back by popular demand, we've got a couple of Christmas questions today. Firstly, its an ucomfortable question for some, and an unfathomable question for others. What do you do when people are… Read more Audio