First Up for Friday 30 October 2020

5:59 AM.A half marathon is an achievement in itself but what about completing it in a managed isolation hotel room? Professional mountain bikers Charles Murray, Edward Masters, Brook Macdonald and Anton… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 AM.We could find out the results of the two referenda later today when the Electoral Commission releases provisional results from the vote earlier this month. The commission will release the results from… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The killing of the Bain family in Dunedin in June of 1994 holds a particular fascination for New Zealanders. Five members of the family were found dead by the oldest son David on the morning of June… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Wellington squash player Evan Williams doesn't think the lack of a national senior title will define him as a player. Williams has spent the last 16 years trying to win the senior title, and this… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.With the latest from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth looking at asparagus in season now - try purple ones for a change and apples. Audio

5:11 AM.Many workers from industries decimated by Covid-19 have changed their career paths entirely, with some finding jobs in areas that would have seemed inconceivable at the start of the year. Due to a… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.To the United States now where there is only five days to go until the Presidential election. Joining us is our correspondent Simon Marks. Audio