First Up

Today is the 5th of November - Guy Fawkes night is tonight and as they do every year, the SPCA has some tips for pet owners to keep their animals safe. First Up producer Jeremy Parkinson asked the… Read more Audio

Nelson will use millions of dollars raised from the sale of community housing units to support development of affordable housing. The council is to transfer 142 units to the Crown owned Rental Housing… Read more Audio

Motorsport fans will get their first full viewing of Hayden Paddon's new electric rally car next week. Paddon has spent 18 months developing the Hyundai Kona EV at his base in Cromwell, one of the… Read more Audio

A Christchurch punter is now a millionaire after betting just $120 on the Melbourne cup. It's the biggest prize ever paid out by the TAB. The man's punt was a combination of First4 bets placed at the… Read more Audio

We cross to the United States now to join our correspondent Nick Harper who is at the Biden headquarters in Wilmington. Audio

Last month's New Zealand election was a big win for the Labour party - but they're not the only ones in Parliament with new MPs - many of whom are completely new to members of the general public. Over… Read more Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from President Trump's election day base at the White House is our correspondent Kate Fisher. Audio

If there's one thing we can be certain of about today's US election it's that it will be confusing. As we know, even if Donald Trump or Joe Biden win the popular vote it's no guarantee they'll get the… Read more Audio

Two workers at the Sudima managed isolation facility in Christchurch have now tested positive for Covid-19. The second person, who tested positive yesterday, is a close workplace contact of the case… Read more Audio

A massive manhunt is underway in Austria after a terror attack that left four dead and at least 22 injured. The shootings happened in central Vienna hours before the country was due to go into a… Read more Audio

Each week we take a look at a small New Zealand business and this week we have a tasty treat to talk about. Sana Robertson runs 'Sunday pies' from her kitchen in Palmerston North. She spoke to our… Read more Audio

It's election day in the United States - the culmination of what seems like more than a year of selections and campaigning in one of the most bitter and divisive presidential elections ever Joining… Read more Audio