First Up for Wednesday 18 March 2020

5:52 AM.The CEO of the Restaurant Association says the Government's Covid-19 package is a good start but well overdue. Businesses that can prove they've seen a 30 per cent drop in revenue in any month between… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Employers should be creative about how they protect their staff from COVID-19 - and need to begin conversations with staff early if they think hours will be cut or jobs could be lost. That's from… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.As thousands of people start, continue or expect to go into isolation, one Wellington woman is trying to make it easier to get help. Consultant Meena Kadri decided to design a flyer that can be… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 AM.Cruise ships are banned from New Zealand for months due to coronavirus, so what is the impact on our waterfront businesses? Just one cruise ship, the Silver Muse, docked in Auckland yesterday as it… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The co-owner of a logging company says while the past weeks have been terrible, he's thankful that help is now on its way. Gavin Edmonds and his wife run Stirling Logs in Gisborne. The forestry… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.China has reacted angrily after US President Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as "Chinese". It comes after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman last week shared a conspiracy theory, alleging… Read more Audio