First Up

How far can interest rates fall after, in a surprise move, the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1 percent? Here's our business reporter Nona Pelletier with an answer. Audio

Last week we told you about a New Zealand woman tackling the longest certified foot race in the world. In 51 days, 9 hours and 20 minutes Harita Davies ran 3,100 miles - just shy of 5000 kilometres -… Read more Audio

There are calls for sweeping changes to the horse-racing industry after two horses died in a single day at a Rotorua meet. Racehorses 'Assign' and 'Not Usual Delight' were euthanised after taking part… Read more Audio

Just hours later, there was a second shooting in the US where nine people were killed in Dayton, Ohio New Zealander Phoebe Davis is living in Dayton, currently on a research residency. We often like… Read more Audio

This morning Edward asks why doesn't the US go the World Trade Organisation -- the WTO -- to press home its claims that China is a trade cheat. Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

As we've been reporting here on First Up - for nine consecutive weeks mass protests have taken place in Hong Kong. Over the last few days the action's ramped up - with a call for a general strike… Read more Video, Audio

An Australian flying school with a legacy for training many of the Pacific region's first indigenous pilots has closed its doors after almost half a century of operation. Gil Layt's Flying school, run… Read more Audio

When you think of a chandelier, the first thing that comes to mind is most likely crystal - the last thing you'd think about is fruit and veg. But that's exactly what hung from the ceiling at the… Read more Audio

To Hong Kong, where protesters have taken to the streets for the fifth day in a row. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as well as trains and roads shut down across the city in the biggest day of… Read more Audio

The forecast snow has finally come, with snow falls to low levels in the south of the South Island and snow in the mountainous regions of the upper south and North Islands. But snow isn't the only… Read more Audio

To the US now, where two mass shootings have taken place in less than 24 hours. The first, in the Texas border town of El Paso, saw 20 people killed and more than two dozen injured, after a gunman… Read more Audio