First Up for Monday 28 September 2020

5:54 AM.It's the last day for submissions on a Government proposal which would make it illegal to sell the remains of extinct species like moa bones, which have fetched thousands of dollars on sites like… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Severe weather battered much of the country over the weekend, with warnings and watches issued in every region of the nation. Severe wind gusts almost closed lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Hundreds of women with endometriosis say they've been sidelined and left in pain and distress by covid 19 delays. The condition causes uterine tissue to grow in other parts of the abdomen and can… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Up early for us every Monday and Friday from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - today, more herb talk on parsley and chives. Audio

5:12 AM.Polystyrene packaging, plastic drink stirrers, tableware, cups and cutlery, produce stickers and cotton buds will be phased out by 2025 if Labour is re-elected. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.President Donald Trump has announced conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the Supreme Court to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died earlier this month. Republicans are… Read more Audio