First Up for Friday 16 August 2024

5:52 AM.Solomon Airlines is announcing a new direct flight from Auckland to the popular Santo island in Vanuatu. This comes as a Vanuatu resort owner says the demise of the national carrier has actually… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Share hire electric scooters like Lime and Beam have been banned from Melbourne's city centre, in response to safety concerns. Deputy chairperson of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Panel Patrick… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Glenn Forsyth has ideas for those wanting to save on fruit and vegetables. Fruit of the Week: AUSTRALIAN AFOURER MANDARINS Audio

5:16 AM.Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on how has Africa been dealing with the monkey pox global health emergency, an uproar in Kenya after officials removed the statues of a number of much loved athletes and… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala talks about notably low temperatures in Tonga and the pressure to find accomodation for a thousand visitors attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa Audio

5:05 AM.First Up US correspondent Bevan Hurley talks about arrests over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, the Democrats' National Convention kicking off in Chicago and a politician accused of murdering… Read more Audio