First Up

Whakatane's council is focusing on staff numbers - LDR's Diane McCarthy has the story Audio

Japan's trains are bringing politicians together - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio

New Zealand's biggest supermarket opens tomorrow, owner Wade Brown talked Nathan through the employment process. Audio

LA's Mayor Karen Bass has sacked the city's fire chief - Eleisha Foon reports from California Audio

Associate Minister of Fruit and Veggies Tony Teau joined First Up with news from Ohakune Audio

Germans head to the polls - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio

Reporter Ke-Xin Li visits one of Auckland's last 24 hour restaurants - Denny's in Manukau is still pumping at midnight Audio

Bevan Hurley joins First Up from New York for the latest from Trump's America Audio

Triathlete Nicole van der Kaay starts her new season at Napier's World Cup event this weekend Audio

Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn Forsyth puts the pizzaz and zing into the fresh produce markets with Fruit of the Week: NZ Apricots!! Audio

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on the murder of a gay South African Imam Audio

Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for a look at the week in politics. Audio