First Up

Finance Minister Nicola Willis is in the final stages of putting together her first budget, she talked with Nathan Rarere about her government's priorities. Audio

The Southern NZ Dotterel is heading toward extinction - former Minister of Conservation Denis Marshall joined First Up to advocate on their behalf Audio

Invercargill's town clock's on the move - local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg tell us why. Audio

The UK's Conservative Party is hammered in local polls, Henry Riley reports from London Audio

As Hamas accepts a proposed ceasefire - Israel begins it's attack on Rafah, Alex Baird has the latest from Doha Audio

Five years ago today, First Up hit the airwaves with host Indira Stewart. Nathan Rarere is now the host and remembers the last 5 years on air through pandmeics, cyclones, wars and $14 sausage rolls! Audio

Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth introduces two new lines but only for a limited time! Audio

Our correspondent in Sweden, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports in on what's making news in Europe including the war in Ukraine, and Italy banning puppy yoga Audio

Katherine Firkin is our US correspondent who this morning reports about police maintaining a presence on University campuses after prptests and Hope Hicks potentially devastating testimony in Trump's… Read more Audio

Leonard Powell went along to the launch of the Solve For Tomorrow competition to meet some young geniuses, and VIP judge Dr Joel Rindelaub. Audio

Samoa has declared a dengue fever outbreak - RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny tells Nathan what's going on and if we need to worry about a similar situation in Aoteraoa. Audio

Our Minister of Fruit and Veges lines up the cold weather veggies and Nathan surprises him with his love of Chimichurri. Fruit of the Week: NZ Lemons Audio