First Up

It's no longer compulsory indoors, but if you're heading to a gig, should you be masking up? Some artists and promoters are encouraging their audiences to wear face coverings to help keep them safe… Read more Audio

Listening to music you enjoy – and especially music that you've chosen – can help alleviate chronic pain, according to new research.  Read more Audio

The Commonwealth Games head into their final weekend in Birmingham - on the ground there for us is our games reporter Felicity Reid. Audio

It's Friday and that means it's time for a look at the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

Tea with Terrorists is a performance that promises to take audiences us on a life straddling two cultures. Written and performed by Sameena Zehra, the play examines the nature of conflict and the need… Read more Audio

To Africa we go - from where Nathan Rarere was joined for his weekly round-up of news by our correspondent in Ghana, Nabil Ahmed. Audio

We begin this morning in the USA - with a couple of breaking stories - the first is US Basketball star Brittney Griner who was arrested and detained in Russia earlier this year on drugs charges, has… Read more Audio

As you know, here at First Up we spare no expense to bring you the finest coverage of events not only in Aotearoa but around the world. So we've hired one Grant Robertson to be our correspondent from… Read more Audio

Forget about Paris, it's Dannevirke's turn to host the CANS film festival. It's not the French film festival with the A-Listers and red carpets, Dannevirke's version is all about actual tin cans. The… Read more Audio

We're into the late stages of day 6 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham - and it's been yet another golden day for New Zealand.. Representing RNZ in the reporting events is Felicity Reid and she… Read more Audio

Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting team now and this morning we join David Hill in North Canterbury where things are growing at a rate of knots. Audio

Entire New Zealand communities could have to move to higher ground due to climate change. That was a takeaway from a major government report released by Climate Change Minister James Shaw yesterday… Read more Audio