First Up

Listener Jill Fox asks what is a rock star economy? Down in the economic mosh pit, business editor Gyles Beckford tells listeners all about it. Read more Audio

Winter is in full swing, and so is Glenn Forsyth with word on what's hot and what's not in the world of fruit and veggies - caulis and carrots. Read more Audio

A band of volunteers has made it their mission to bring laughter and joy to refugee children all around the world. The Flying seagull project is a team of entertainers who visit orphanges, hospitals… Read more Video, Audio

Now to Hong Kong where it is estimated around a million people blocked the streets in protest against a law critics fear could let China target political opponents in the territory. The protests which… Read more Audio

We're all about celebrating New Zealand music and live music venues on First Up. Each week we pick one gig to showcase in our gig guide - this week our producer Lydia Batham spoke to Jess Shanks, who… Read more Video, Audio

Winter is well and truly here - and with that comes flu season. In Australia there's been more than 55,000 cases of the flu and 119 deaths so far - whilst here in New Zealand, three people have died… Read more Audio

With China and Malaysia no longer accepting foreign plastic waste, the race to work out what to do with our recycling is on. In a New Zealand-first, a 90 metre stretch of road there's been paved with… Read more Audio

The local stock exchange has just launched eight new exchange traded funds .. otherwise known as - E-T-Fs ... but what are they? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio

Glenn Forsyth to run us through the weekend's bargain buys and specials.. Audio

On First Up, we like to find out what sort of things New Zealanders have created in a segment called 'Show Us Your Invention'. In Pukekohe we found celery farmer David Clarke who, 20 years ago… Read more Video, Audio

In Normandy where outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May and her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron addressed the gathered veterans and dignitaries. With more from France Indira spoke with our… Read more Audio