First Up for Thursday 9 July 2020

5:54 AM.It's the time of the week where we speak to one of our local leaders, today we're joined by Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult. Audio

5:50 AM.And with two isolation escapes in a week - there's a call for clearer instructions over the role security guards should play at managed isolation facilities. The New Zealand Security Association says… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.It's now been suggested new arrivals in managed isolation should stay in their rooms until they have a negative covid test. Tests are compulsory on about day three and public health expert Michael… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A woman who was in the Countdown store visited by a man who later tested positive for Covid-19 is angered by the man's actions. The man, in his 30s, arrived from New Delhi on July third, and escaped… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The legal battle to stop the Department of Conservation going ahead with its planned cull of Himalayan tahr has made it to the High Court in Wellington. A judicial review of DOC's plan took place… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.There may not appear to be many similarities between gymnastics and the hammer throw, but South Canterbury's Lauren Bruce believes there are a few - and that helped her make a successful transition… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are what scientists call "zoonotic diseases," infections that jump between animals and humans. A scientific report from the UN… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.An old dump site in Te Araroa which has been spewing out rubbish into the Awatere river is now contained, but the situation has renewed calls from locals to have the dump removed from the area for… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To Australia where the people of Melbourne have entered their first day of a six week lockdown. Nearly five million Melbourne residents went into lockdown at midnight. Indira spoke with broadcaster… Read more Audio