First Up

The Ashes kicks off in Perth on Friday, writer Geoff Lemon joined First Up for a look at cricket's oldest rivalry Audio

Australia deals with contaminated sand in classrooms - Emma Cropper has the story from Australia Audio

Fan favourite Jesse Ryder is fronting for Team Cricket in this summer's Black Clash at Bay Oval Audio

The UN has backed the US plan to rebuild Gaza - Alex Baird reports Audio

TradeMe's Emma Bacon has a 1969 Camaro as her lead feature this week Audio

Metallica are in town, hotels and motels are packed - producer Matthew Hutching talked with James Doolan from Hotel Council Aotearoa Audio

India's exports to the US are up despite tariffs - Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad Audio

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks Clean Vehicle standards and asbestos Audio

Asylum reform continues to make headlines in the UK - Henry Riley reports from London Audio

Hanmer Springs is back in business after recent storms, LDR's David Hill has the news from North Canterbury Audio

Abu Dhabi hosted the UCI E-Sports Champs over the weekend, and Hamilton's Kate McCarthy took the rainbow jersey for the second time Audio

Tensions are on the rise between China and Japan - Chris Gilbert has the story from Tokyo Audio