Auckland FC are the inaugral champions of the OFC Pro League - the Oceania Football Confederation's first-ever professional league.

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour on the government's defence spending strategy and the upcoming budget.

The Minister of Defence Chris Penk announced a $1.6b investment in maritime security ahead of the Budget. Former Defence Minister Ron Mark spoke to First Up about the figure and defence spending strategy.

School uniforms can be a big cause of financial pain for parents. Avanthi Dissanayake co-founded secondhand uniform platform SecondTerm to try and address this. First Up spoke to Avanthi Dissanayake about the project.

London correspondent Ellie Jay brings First Up the latest from a hot UK.

Could the answer to the current fuel crisis be right under our noses? On Our Changing World this week, Sharon Brettkelly talks to some of the scientists analysing ultramafic rocks in places like Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s North Shore and gases from various hotspots around the country, in the hopes that one day hydrogen could power local communities.

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

Until today, stalking wasn't exactly legal, but it also wasn't a crime. New legislation criminalises stalking, giving victims a path to get help - and police the power to intervene.

A wrap of the day's big stories

It's been just over six months since our mates across the ditch brought in a social media ban for under 16s, hoping it would create a safer online environment for rangatahi.