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First Up for Friday 28 February 2020
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Rachel Reese talks about last nights covid-19 meeting in Nelson
5:50 AM.The owner of a Nelson tourism company says homeowners who rely on foreign students to supplement their mortgage can expect to be affected by concerns of a looming pandemic. The region is bracing… Read more Audio
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Open Farm: Waihora Farm in Taupo
5:46 AM.This Sunday farms across the country are swinging open their gates for the first ever nationwide Open Farm day. It's part of a drive to reconnect urban kiwis with where their food comes from - and the… Read more Audio
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Government has ignored expert advice on kits for dyslexia
5:37 AM.The mother of a dyslexic child says the Government has ignored expert advice in putting together its new kit of resources for schools. Sharon Scurr told reporter Ruth Hill that the thousands of… Read more Audio
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Sport report with Barry Guy
5:33 AM.Barry Guy updates us on recent and upcoming sporting events. Audio
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Business news with Madison Reidy
5:28 AM.Madison Reidy tells us the current business news and what's going on with the money markets. Audio
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Fruit and veg report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Glenn Forsyth, our Minister of fruit and vege, shares with us the best deals. Audio
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Amberley man prooves tiny house is a vehicle not a building
5:11 AM.Back home, an Amberley man wants councils to take heed after he proved in court that his tiny house was a vehicle - not a building, like MBIE said it was. That means Alan Dall can live in his tiny… Read more Audio