First Up for Friday 17 March 2023

5:49 AM.Coromandel businesses say they're doing 50 to 90 per cent less business than they were last year due to the fragility of road access to the region.. State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai is closed… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Time now to hear from the deputy leader of the ACT Party Brooke van Velden. Audio

5:24 AM.With us from the Friday fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Blueberries Audio

5:15 AM.Once a week we head to Africa - Nabil Ahmed is our correspondent in Ghana. Audio

5:07 AM.Let's kick it all off in the USA - Nathan Rarere was joined from New York by our correspondent Katherine Firkin. Audio