First Up for Tuesday 22 October 2019

5:46 AM.A global movement of activists and animal lovers 'bearing witness' to pigs, chickens, cows and sheep as they are trucked into meat-works has made its way to New Zealand. If you're heading to or from… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Revolutionary facial recognition technology for sheep may change the face of farming in New Zealand. Dunedin company Iris Data Science have received 40-thousand dollars from Callaghan Innovation to… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Why is it at times of crisis .. or perceived crisis do exchange rates bounce all around the place? Business editor Gyles Beckford explains. Audio

5:28 AM.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… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Methamphetamine dealers who can prove their own personal addiction played a role in their offending are now eligible for a sentence reduced by up to thirty-percent. It's just one of many changes to… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed in his attempt to have another vote on Brexit in parliament. Speaker of the House John Bercow said he rejected the vote because nothing had changed… Read more Audio