The Mangere Budgeting Service is one place providing support as the cost of living crisis hits. First Up's Ke-Xin Li spoke to some of their clients to find out what they need from Budget 2026.

Commentator and broadcaster Dave Worsley tells First Up what the unusualy hot conditions mean for the competition.

Ellen O'Dwyer brings First Up the latest from the Wellington region.

Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the latest from the region.

The Nukes play a cool tune called 'Max the Mosquito', Suzy sings about waiting, and Fleabite teams up with Loopy Tunes for the song Mama. There's the story 'Ruaumoko', Roo, Paige, and Tilly tell jokes, and you'll be amazed by our fun facts about donuts!

John takes emotional steps on his journey of self-discovery, walking onto his ancestral marae for the first time, shoulder to shoulder with his American brother Ron Asher. John sits down to listen to the cassette, and finally hears the sound of his father.

The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network ,

The Greyhound industry in NZ is about to dissolve, but a last-minute plan could see some of the dogs continue racing across the ditch

Awards in tense times between politics & media, RNZ's ratings, pondering papers' future, journalism by numbers - and the death of Dame Jools Topp.

A wrap of the day's big stories