First Up

Should pensioner housing tenants be allowed to keep pet birds? For residents at a pensioner housing block in Whanganui it's all a bit up in the air. Residents knew they weren't allowed to keep cats or… Read more Audio

The Royal newborn has a name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor Prince Harry and Meghan fronted cameras at Windsor this morning and gave the world its first glimpse of their new baby. Indira talks… Read more Audio

If you love bacon with your breakfast we've got some not so good news unfortunately. Our breakfast bacon's likely to get more expensive - as the pork industry in China battles African Swine Fever. To… Read more Audio

First Up answers one of your questions about business. Today - Why has Trade Me left the share market? Read more Video, Audio

Economist Miles Workman talks about the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate yesterday. Audio

Long-serving National MP Nick Smith was named in Parliament yesterday - one of the most severe punishments a Speaker can hand out. Dr Smith has been suspended for one day, which means he's barred from… Read more Audio

In the Te Rapa district of Hamilton - Fonterra tanker drivers know that every evening their biggest fan will be waiting for them on a dairy farm on Reid Road. Fonterra's milk tankers are Andrew… Read more Video, Audio

Even though we are just about to finish up for the day it's still dark outside and there's lots to see in the night sky, Dr Ian Griffin, director of the Otago Museum talks about what you can see. Audio

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby boy yesterday at 5:26 in the morning London time. The couple have marked themselves out by having quite a different relationship with their subjects… Read more Audio

An addiction specialist has told First Up the government should look to increase the purchase age of alcohol to the one proposed for cannabis. Yesterday the government released draft legislation that… Read more Audio

It's long been thought social media has a negative effect on teenagers happiness - but a large new study from the UK has found that's not the case. Scientists from Oxford University examined data on… Read more Audio