First Up

To the Middle-East now - joining the programme from First Up's Doha office is Alex Baird. Audio

The government has announced another six million dollars in funding for food banks around Aotearoa. Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni revealed the funding boost yesterday, saying there's demand… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Beijing with the largest ever New Zealand delegation to travel to China. A key priority is to further develop the bi-lateral relationship after years of disruption… Read more Audio

A business case worth more $2 billion that could create thousands of new jobs and homes will be presented to the Tauranga City Council today. The Tauriko Network Programme Business Case provides a… Read more Audio

Nahan Rarere speaks with LDR journalist, Susan Botting, who's back with more information on the invasive sea weed Caulerpa, which has spread across 200 hectares in the Bay of Islands resulting in a… Read more Audio

Our Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert tells Natahan Rarere the G7 summit ended with gender equality talks - a bit embarassing for Japan as it falls further down the global rankings. Audio

Our correspondent Ellie Jay joins Nathan Rarere fresh from escaping the mud-soaked bombsite that is the tent zone at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. Audio

It's been a chaotic few days in Russia, after the Wagner mercenary group - which has been leading the most brutal battles in Ukraine - launched a mutiny on Moscow. And as soon as it started, the… Read more Audio

Auckland Council is hoping new food scrap bins will save sending 100,000 tonnes of foodwaste to landfill. Food bins have been rolled out to 140,000 households across West Auckland and the North Shore… Read more Audio

21 year old Speed Cuber Max Park has set a new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube in just 3.13 seconds. Audio

To the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio