Anna Thomas

Conditions have eased on the Coromandel but the region will be moving into recovery mode after two days of wild weather. Heavy rain and high winds closed roads, cut power and brought down slips. The… Audio

Since 1963 the National Surfing Championships have been held around New Zealand in spots like Mount Maunganui, Gisborne, Dunedin and Taranaki and on Sunday it will start at Piha west of Auckland The… Audio

Author Catherine Foster takes a look at 20 of Aotearoa's most unique and thoughtfully designed holiday homes in her new book Small Holiday Houses. It features homes in a variety of locations across… Audio

Auckland paediatrician Jin Russell has an intimate working knowledge of New Zealand's health system – and its inequalities – through her research and work at Starship Hospital. She chats to Anna… Video, Audio

Today we're stopping in the small town of Coromandel and the local museumhoused in the historic School of Mines building. The museum traces the history of gold mining and kauri logging and their… Audio

Last year a group of New Zealanders collectively walked to the moon and back over three times. . 'Walk 12-hundred kilometres' is the country's largest and fastest growing walking network and… Audio

After being trapped for hours on the 22nd floor of a hotel following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Andy Cleverley decided life had to change. Chucking in his corporate life, he bought an old… Video, Audio

Professor Brian Boyle is a retired astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner, who's passion for astronomy has led him to build his own private observatory in his backyard. But when he's not stargazing at… Audio

Cyber crime is an increasing threat in New Zealand and with summer sales still underway the public is being urged to take extra care. Last year CERT NZ reported a jump in cyber fraud in the three… Audio

A severe marine heatwave is due to peak today with sea surface temperatures around the bottom of the South Island and Stewart Island expected to be a whopping four degrees or more above average. The… Audio

It's been a wet and stormy night in many parts of the Upper North Island. Coromandel seems to have borne the brunt of the wild weather - power is out to several hundred homes, and heavy rain has… Audio

The British band UB40 first toured New Zealand in 1981 and are currently in the country performing a series of six concerts. Guitarist Robin Campbell has been there from the beginning, when what would… Audio

Wellington-based actor, comedian and teacher Karen O'Leary takes us on today's summer roadtrip and plays her favourite summer tunes. Karen found fame as officer O'Leary in the cult classic What We Do… Audio

Relaxing with a good book is a real summer treat. Melissa Oliver from Wellington's Unity Books recommends a few top page-turners and upcoming releases. Audio

A Dunedin woman is celebrating World Braille Day by setting up shop at the top of her street and creating personalised Braille name cards for people who want them. Julie Woods lost her sight in her… Audio

We're off to Piha on Auckland's west coast to check in with the surf and beach conditions from the watchtower with surf lifesaver Kyran Gillespie. Audio

More than 80 percent of us set at least one New Year's resolution. What's the history of New Year's resolutions, why do we make them and why can they be so hard to keep? Anna speaks to clinical… Audio

A 5.1 quake jolted people awake across parts of the upper North Island this morning. The quake hit just before six and was centred near the small town of Te Aroha. No major damage has been reported… Audio

He's featured on First Up throughout the year, dialing in from Ukraine where he's been delivering humanitarian aid ... Former soldier, businessman, former mayor and now humanitarian Tenby Powell is… Audio