First Up

The New Zealand Police have announced an end to their controversial Armed Response Teams - saying they don't align with the style of policing New Zealanders expect. First introduced last year - the… Read more Audio

There have been 100 internal investigations by the New Zealand Police into the use of excessive force on young people since 2015. Two resulted in assault charges, and one in a conviction, according to… Read more Audio

All Blacks and Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara has spoken out about his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. It's not the first time the 64 cap All Black has made his voice be heard on social… Read more Audio

Kiwis are being encouraged to take advantage of the lack of overseas visitors booking spaces in huts on the Great Walks. The Department of Conservation began taking bookings yesterday and are… Read more Audio

Fancy getting a letter box that's a replica of your house? It seems lots of people do - so when Harry Laverick of Harry's Wood shared his creations on the New Zealand Made Products Facebook page he… Read more Audio

A petition and weekend of action is planned to protest New Zealand's involvement in a major naval exercise in Hawaii in August. The Rim of the Pacific exercise - or Rimpac, is the world's largest… Read more Audio

The head of Nelson's Wakatu Incorporation is in talks with the Tasman District Council about parcels of reserve land in the Moutere-Waimea Ward, and their historical significance. Nelson-based Wakatu… Read more Audio

As New Zealand wakes up to its first day in Level 1 an Auckland woman has told First Up she is lucky to be alive after battling Covid-19 in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for more than two months… Read more Video, Audio

A soon-to-be redundant Warehouse worker says there were tears when her store found out it would close. More than a 1000 jobs are in the firing line as The Warehouse Group consults on plans to close… Read more Audio

The move to level one couldn't have come at a better time for Super Rugby - with crowds allowed as it returns this weekend. Kickoff is just after 7 o'clock this Saturday at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in… Read more Audio