First Up

Who was in charge of the rescue effort after the grounding of the Aratere? Marlborough reporter Maia Hart has some answers. Audio

There's a rice shortage in Japan, and it's completely intentional, Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

Brazil is on alert as wildfire season escalates, reporter Kate Pereyra-Garcia has this report out of Latin America Audio

Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died - Henry Riley has the news out of the UK Audio

The 2024 Paralympics kicks off this week, Chef De Mission for the New Zealand team Raylene Bates talks about our little team hoping to make big waves. Audio

Tauranga wedding celebrant Debbie Woodfield talks about how to have a wedding that doesn't break the bank Audio

First Up's associate minister of fruit and veg markets Richard Warwick talks about the latest scenes from the fruit section Audio

In Germany, a 26-year-old man surrendered to police on Saturday after a 24-hour manhunt. Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details. Audio

Hurricane Hone is threatening to deliver a weekend blow to Hawaii. US correspondent Katherine Firkin has the details. Audio

What is a Zine? First Up producer Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest, he went to meet organiser Catalina Nuñez-Elevancini Audio

RNZ's Katie Kenny has a close look at mPox as a new variant of the disease forces the WHO to declare a global emergency Audio

Associate Minister of Fruit and Veg is Richard Warwick brings us all the new from the markets Audio