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5:50 AM.New Zealand will host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside Australia - with the opening game set to be played at Auckland's Eden Park. The joint bid was deemed the favourite leading up to the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Lifechanging. That's how a father describes the difference Pharmac funding a drug for his son with Cystic Fibrosis has been. We first spoke to Eddie Porter as part of our Pharmac series last year -… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.New Zealand on Air is calling for an industry standard to vet staff who work around children on TV shows - after it was revealed children's show What Now employed a convicted sex offender. It was… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Sport is back in full swing.. well almost full swing, another weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa Super Rugby, Netball and Rugby league, but this morning it's all about the Women's Football World Cup… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining us now from the fruit and vegetable markets is our Minister of all things fresh, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:10 AM.Jobseeker numbers in Otago are skyrocketing because of the economic fall out of Covid-19. Those on the benefit have climbed almost 50 percent since February, but some areas are more hard hit than… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.At least one new Covid-19 case will be confirmed today - with a person in managed isolation in Rotorua testing positive yesterday, but too late to make the day's covid update. The case put those… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Rip it out - or we will. That's what Auckland Transport has told the creator of a planted berm north of Auckland. It's after Manly resident Dee Pigneguy found herself in a standoff with Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 AM.It's been a year since First Up ran a series speaking to New Zealanders fighting to get life saving and extending drugs funded by Pharmac. So we've gone back to them to find out what's changed - and… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.It's Te Wiki Tuao a-Motu - or national volunteer week here in New Zealand. The theme of this year's celebration is 'Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi' - the benefit of working together - and Volunteering New… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A recently launched plan to guide Nelson-Tasman's economic recovery will focus on opportunities for young people. The region's economy is pegged to shrink by 8 percent in the next year, while the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The Rotorua para-athlete Lisa Adams is loving having some uninterrupted training with the Athletics New Zealand squad in Hawke's Bay. The F37 shot put world champion and world record holder was very… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To Australia now, where the state of Victoria has called in the defence forces to help with an upsurge in Covid-19 testing and to provide logistical support as the state tries to tackle the disease… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Ministry of Health staff are scrambling to test people for covid-19 who were exempted and released from mandatory isolation without tests. A New Zealand woman who arrived in the country nearly 4 weeks… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A year ago, First Up featured New Zealanders fighting for medication they need to be fully funded by Pharmac. Producer Lydia Batham went back to them to see how they are getting on in their fight for… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.A new report published today by the Helen Clark Foundation says that the Covid-19 lockdown exacerbated the risks of loneliness in New Zealand. The report recommends supporting communities… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's that time of the week where we take a look at a unique New Zealand Business, This week it's the turn of Katja Starke who runs Love letters NZ, a service where she turns people's words to loved… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.The tourism industry is facing more bad news as the Government extends a ban on cruise ships entering the country. The current ban has been extended past June 30th, following a rise in new cases of… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The day after Constable Hunt's death, retired Senior Sergeant Dave Laumatia painted a tribute in honour of the late officer's career, and after receiving an overwhelming response online, decided to… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Massey community has been rallying around the police whanau in west Auckland after the fatal shooting of Constable Matthew Hunt on Friday morning. The 28-year-old was killed and another officer… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.This time last year we ran a series speaking to people battling with our drug buying agency Pharmac to gain funding to life saving and extending drugs. Since then, Pharmac is now funding the… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.New test results show multiple Canterbury Council's have recorded high levels of nitrates in the water. The results provided to Forest and Bird under The Official Information Act show 19 testing sites… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The government has not ruled out looking further afield to set up managed isolation facilities, but with the school holidays fast approaching, there is concern locals may put off travelling. Bus loads… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Signed rugby jerseys are a dime a dozen on TradeMe, but what isn't so common is a Dan Carter autographed game shirt. It's the shirt one of our greatest All Blacks wore in his 70th test appearance… Read more Audio