First Up for Monday 7 March 2022

5:53 AM.The New Zealand Franchise Awards were held last night, recognising the franchisees who've endured one of the toughest business years in the country's history. The supreme winners were Gary and Kirsten… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen countries across the world cut off financial support and sanction Russian businesses. This has sent stock markets into a frenzy and means more uncertainty for… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The cricketing world and the nation of Australia are in mourning after the death of Shane Warne, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand at the age of just 52… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Let's get our first feed of fresh produce for the week - Glenn Forsyth is with Nathan Rarere with all the latest from the fruit and veggie markets. Audio

5:13 AM.Every year New Zealanders take the World on and return with the spoils of victory in the form of World Cups, Oscars, World Championships, Opens, Majors, Baftas, Scholarships, Masked Singer Wins, more… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Perzen Patel is the woman behind 'Dolly Mumma' and a lady on a mission to take Kiwis beyond butter chicken! A couple of years ago we spoke to Perzen about her ready-to-cook Indian curry pastes and… Read more Audio