First Up for Friday 11 June 2021

5:52 AM.The government wants to have completely stopped bringing in diesel and petrol cars in the country by no later than 2035 to help us meet out emmission reduction targets. But is it going to be possible… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A good news story now for a bird that was once driven off New Zealand's mainland by introduced pest species. The grey-faced petrel or Northern Muttonbird has returned to the Waitakere Ranges thanks to… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.New Zealand mixed martial arts world champ Israel Adesanya is back in action this weekend. Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Italian Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 in Arizona on Sunday… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.We're off to the cold, hard floor of the winter produce markets now with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the week - Australian Navel Oranges. Audio

5:17 AM.Who doesn't love a Lemur? Nobody, that's who! Harmony Neale is the Primate Team leader at Wellington Zoo - and recently the zoo welcomed a group of ring-tailed lemurs Nathan Rarere asked Harmony where… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.We begin with a sobering warning for New Zealand Covid-19 cases are climbing in Taiwan after an outbreak was discovered there in mid-May. For the past 18 months Taiwan had kept Covid-19 at bay with… Read more Audio