First Up

We head now to California in the US where more than 200,000 residents been evacuated as firecrews race to gain control of the worsening wildfires that have raged the state for days. A state of… Read more Audio

The Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones reckons the next All Blacks coach has a lot of work to do - and might have to make themselves unpopular to start. It comes after New Zealand's shock… Read more Audio

Business where every morning we answer one of your questions. Should we still be celebrating Labour Day given the way we work has changed? Kim Savage informs us. Audio

Concern about school children vaping has spread beyond Auckland and principals are warning even primary and intermediate-aged children are using vapes. The government says it will soon introduce a… Read more Audio

Three days after the SkyCity Convention Centre fire began, firefighter crews are in the recovery phase of their operation. The massive fire which engulfed the entire roof of the $700 million dollar… Read more Audio

Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. From Martin comes the question "Why can't we have a tax on banking transactions with a small charge each time money moves… Read more Audio

This time last week, First Up brought you the story of 79 year old Sikh marathon runner Balbir Singh Basra who was hoping to finish his 14th marathon last Sunday in under 5 hours. That wasn't to be… Read more Audio