First Up for Wednesday 27 September 2023

5:51 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with the Green Party, and yesterday they announced a policy to double the Best Start payment from $69 a week to $140, and to make it available for all children under… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.There are many urban legends around **Police have a quota for speeding tickets **the soft serve machine is broken **carrots make you see in the dark... and many people are adamant that there's… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.The iconic Kiwi play Ladies Night is once again getting it's gear off for a nationwide tour over the next 2 months. Two of the stars Mark Wright and Mike Edwards joined Nathan Rarere during rehearsals… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Spring means time in the garden and, as the seasons change so do the trends on TradeMe where they're seeing a real surge in the number of listings for plants of all kinds.. And you're not going to be… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's head to Australia to begin Wednesday's programme - Pam Corkery's up early for us in Brisbane and she spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio