Jeremy Parkinson

What would you do with 58 retired Wellington Trolley buses? A suburb of not-so-tiny houses? What about an epic food-truck convoy? Do what you like with them - they're up for auction on TradeMe this… Audio

Schools in a number of Chinese cities are being closed as a precautionary measure as the coronavirus spreads. The coronavirus has killed at least 56 people and infected some 2000 since its discovery… Audio

New Zealand will host a leg of the World Rally Championship for the first time since 2012. The gravel road rally will be held between the 3rd and 6th of September this year and will include stage in… Audio

On Trade Me - there are many sellers who are doing their bit to help with the Aussie bush-fire relief. The auction site is enouraging sellers to donate proceeds from their auctions to help by adding… Audio

Around 150 people gathered in central Auckland yesterday to express their opposition to the Indian government's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. The Act aims to deny citizenship to Muslim… Audio

TradeMe is, of course, the go-to site for collectors and hoarders and never more so than at Christmas. This week's interesting auctions include a number of festive fundraisers and a curious Coca-Cola… Audio

The Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Brexit Party, the Greens, and the SNP. They're the major parties running in the UK general election. But in 24 of the UK's 650 consituencies… Audio

What's hot and what's not for Christmas? Most definitely not socks and undies. But a new Bullitt Mustang would be high on the hot list. Our producer Jeremy Parkinson caught up with TradeMe's Millie… Audio

Fancy a close up visit with elephant? Or how about the prospect of living in a house once owned by Sir Edmund Hilary's grandmother? Look no further than TradeMe. First Up producer Jeremy Parkinson… Audio

Are you just a little over your traditional Christmas tree? How does a smoke-breathing, Godzilla shaped tree sound to you? For more on Tree-zilla and other interesting auctions on TradeMe this week… Audio

Let's talk TradeMe now and this week the team have compiled a list of the toys which are sure to be the most popular this Christmas, one of which is a twerking Llama. And if that's not quite your… Audio

"Australia is on fire. The federal government must take urgent action on climate change....Scott Morrison must realise that doing nothing is not an option any longer." Those are the words of an… Audio

Let's take a look at what's up on TradeMe this week as Christmas rapidly approaches. Bay of Plenty's famous yellow fire-engine-with-a-face, Bernie, is up for sale for at least ten thousand dollars… Audio

This time last week, First Up brought you the story of 79 year old Sikh marathon runner Balbir Singh Basra who was hoping to finish his 14th marathon last Sunday in under 5 hours. That wasn't to be… Audio

This week from TradeMe - a veritable pot-pourri of interesting and quirky auctions. In the past few days we've seen, a perfectly preserved bubble car, a rusty old VW and dinner with the Leader of the… Audio

TradeMe is a goldmine for the rare and quirky, for collectors it's the go to site for feeding their obsessions, whether buying or selling. Here's an interesting fact, TradeMe has more member accounts… Audio

The head of Alzheimers New Zealand says her wish for World Alzheimers Awareness month is for the health system to be consistent for people living with dementia across the country. Catherine Hall says… Audio

This month is World Alzheimers Awareness month - and over the next couple of weeks, First Up will be taking a closer look at the condition in the lead up to World Alzheimers day marked here in New… Audio

A very special car auction is being held this weekend in Auckland. Among the cars up for sale at Webbs Auctions are Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, and a very rare Citroen. First Up Producer Jeremy Parkinson… Video, Audio

Spending hours on youtube can be fun, but it's not everyday that you get to re-live a few minutes of your youth and help others do so too. Simon Lynch has done just that - peering down the youtube… Video, Audio