First Up

Later today The government is expected to announce that they are bringing forward the date at which the country's borders reopen to international visitors. Our tourism operators are, as you'd expect… Read more Audio

This week on TradeMe another spectacular thing you can live in, AND an exciting thing you can bid on But first producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand about a fundraiser called To… Read more Audio

From Germany, Nathan Rarere spoke with our roving reporter Alex Baird. Audio

To the war in Ukraine now - where peace talks have resumed, with Ukrainian negotiators hoping for a ceasefire - but with no indication so far that the Russians are prepared to compromise on their… Read more Audio

And we return to our lead story now that the cost of fuel was reduced by 25 cents a litre overnight as the government acts to counter soaring petrol prices arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine… Read more Audio

Fuel taxes will be slashed by 25 cents a litre for the next three months - and public transport fares halved - as the government acts to counter soaring petrol prices. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio

New Zealand is leading the world by supplying female soldiers with menstrual cups and reusable pads. The idea was first proposed by Private Thomson - a soldier based at Linton Military Camp. Read more Audio

Two weeks on from devastating floods in Australia many residents are still waiting to see if they have houses to go back to. The ABC's Gavin Coote is in Mullumbimby in the Northern Rivers region of… Read more Audio

Twenty-two people with Covid-19 have died in New Zealand in the past three days - that's nearly a 5th of the country's total death toll since the virus arrived here more than two years ago. We've… Read more Audio

Our First Up studio is situated on Hobson St in central Auckland so our staff spend a fair amount of time travelling through the central city to and from work. And even though we're not in a lockdown… Read more Audio