First Up for Friday 21 August 2020

5:53 AM.Schools in particular are desperate to get their students online and Auckland is facing this issue for a second time in lockdown. Greg Pierce is the Principal of Aorere College in Papatoetoe. First Up… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.As alert level three continues for Auckland, most schools, universities and workplaces are online, but not everyone has access to the web. Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa is a charitable… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.A covid casualty that's now one step closer to being brought back from the dead. The magazine North and South, which was axxed when Bauer Media closed its doors in April has a new editor and team. It… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The outgoing coach of the defending champions Pulse says they will have to work hard if they are to win back to back ANZ Premiership titles on Sunday. Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse will meet the Mainland… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Indira gets the scoop on the weekend's produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth - cheaper prices around this weekend with some heads up on the best buys. Audio

5:10 AM.The problem of passing on the family farm to kids has long been a headache for farmers. But it's become even more of a predicament as the farming population ages. There's a range of questions - what… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin with in the US where Steve Bannon - President Trump's former chief strategist has been arrested and charged with fraud. For more on this breaking news story, Indira was joined by our… Read more Audio