First Up for Wednesday 1 July 2020

5:52 AM.An estimated 1.1 billion plastic shopping bags have been saved from New Zealand's environment since they were banned a year ago. Indira Stewart talks with Eugenie Sage, the Associate Minister for the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.An estimated 1.1 billion plastic shopping bags have been saved from New Zealand's environment since they were banned a year ago. According to the Ministry for the Environment the big winners are our… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The alcohol industry says the rise in excise tax is unfair because it was calculated before the Covid-19 lockdown. It's the 1st of July - so the government's excise taxes are rising - including for… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Christchurch in the middle of winter has proven a real challenge for high jumper Hamish Kerr but the prospects of eventually competing at the Olympics is keeping him warm. Like many athletes Kerr had… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week we're talking to a business in rural western Australia, run by New Zealand designer Joy Charlton. Her busines is called 'Te Koha' design, and amongst other custom items she designs, she also… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.New Zealand sailor and yachting commentator Peter Lester says the history of the America's Cup is littered with skulduggery and subterfuge - just not so much in Aotearoa. The Auckland-based Emirates… Read more Audio