First Up for Friday 7 July 2023

5:55 AM.You may have heard of the three rules of good real estate -- location, location, location. But a couple wanting to sell their quaint eatery is hoping buyers will be attracted to much more than just… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Now even if you haven't been there, you will have heard of them - the Hamilton Gardens! The botanical destination has been named among top one percent of travel experiences in the world - according to… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Crime is in the headlines again, with yet another dairy attack in Mt Roskill on Wednesday, and a ram raid in Thames overnight on Thursday. Yesterday was also 100 days until the election. ACT party… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The Black Ferns locks call themselves the "locky lalas" and the trio are a driving force in the scrum and a driving force behind the team's success. While only two of Maia Roos, Chelsea Bremner and… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is on assignment in Australia - setting up a high commission or something.. So in his place is associate Minister Martin Pupuke.. Audio

5:10 AM.We're off to Africa now - joining me from Ghana's capital Accra is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed.. Morena Nabil!! Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the United States, where the've celebrated July 4 this week with the traditional round of mass shootings, joining me from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley.. Morena… Read more Audio