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The UK prepares for Covid-19 and Labour votes for a new leader
5:10 AM.Our correspondent from London, Alex Cadier keeps us up to date on the current news in the UK. Audio
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Jacinda Arden wears kiwi fashion brand on TIME magazine
5:51 AM.A kiwi fashion brand say they're thrilled after seeing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern grace the cover of TIME magazine in a silk top they made her 2 and a half years ago The March 2nd issue marks a… Read more Audio
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First ever nationwide 'Open farms day'
5:46 AM.For the city dwellers among us - when was the last time you went to a farm? Or our rural listeners - do you ever feel like urban kiwis don't know where there food comes from and what work goes into… Read more Audio
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Lianne Dalziel apologises for earthquake deaths
5:38 AM.About two hundred of those who lost loved ones in collapsed buildings in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake, heard an apology from the city's mayor, Lianne Dalziel yesterday. A royal commission in to… Read more Audio
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Sport report with Joe Porter
5:33 AM.What happend on the weekend in sport, Joe Porter updates us. Audio
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Business news with Madison Reidy
5:28 AM.Madison Reidy tells us the current business news and what's happening on the markets. Your NZ dollar: 63.41 US cents 95.81 Australian cents 48.8 Pence .585 Euros 4.46 Yuan And if you're heading to… Read more Audio
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Fruit and veg report with Glenn Forsyth
5:22 AM.Glenn Foryth tells us what fruit and veggies are currently in season. Audio
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What's trending with Ellie Jay
5:14 AM.Ellie Jay tells us what's currently trending on Social media. Audio
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New rules to control vaping will be introduced this week
5:09 AM.New rules to control vaping and e-cigarettes will be introduced to Parliament this week. Under the proposed changes all vaping products will be banned for people under 18, and most flavours will only… Read more Audio
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Kidscan advocate for free sanitary products in schools
5:53 AM.31 schools are providing the government-funded free school meals, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they plan to extend it to 21,000 students in 120 schools by the start of next year. But there… Read more Audio
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Free school lunches makes a big difference - Principal
5:50 AM.The principal of a low-decile school providing free lunches to all its students says the programme has made a huge difference to both children and their families. The 460 students at Flaxmere Primary… Read more Audio
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Public get to vote on All Black mullet
5:45 AM.It's world famous in New Zealand - but its fate hangs in the balance as All Black Jack Goodhue gets the public to vote on whether to shave or save his mullet. Our Youth Affairs reporter Katie Doyle… Read more Audio
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Milford Sound accessible by road again
5:37 AM.Tourists will be able to access Milford Sound by road today, after heavy rain damaged it earlier this month. The country's most popular tourist destination has been cut off to tourists by road since… Read more Audio
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Fruit and veg report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.What's hot at the markets this weekend? Glenn Forsyth is on the case.. Audio
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Fiery US Democratic debate in Las Vegas
5:10 AM.A punchy democratic debate in Las Vegas saw billionaire Michael Bloomberg under attack from all sides. The new Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor participated in his first… Read more Audio
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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon
5:50 AM.Yes, we're speaking to another of our countries local leaders - this week we head to the Canterbury district of Waimakariri - where Dan Gordon was elected mayor last year. I began by asking him what… Read more Audio
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Dr Hopland worries passengers could be carrying coronavirus
5:43 AM.An American doctor whose parents have been on board the Diamond Princess says the quarantine didn't work and worries passengers are walking into the world carrying coronavirus. He now fears it could… Read more Audio
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Schools resist enrolments by violent children
5:35 AM.The Education Ministry says it's increasingly struggling to persuade schools to enrol violent children who have been excluded from other schools. It recently told MPs that it is becoming a challenge… Read more Audio
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The wait continues for an Ihumatao agreement
5:32 AM.The owners of disputed land at Ihumatao say for seven months they've halted development at the request of the Prime Minister, but that can't continue indefinitely. Fletcher Building owns the land in… Read more Audio
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Business news with Madison Reidy
5:27 AM.Madison Reidy gives us an update on the business news. The New Zealand dollar will buy you 63.81 US cents 95.57 Australian cents 49.26 Pence 70.76 Japanese yen 59.16 Euros 4.47 Yuan Audio
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The NZ Wuhan evacuees finally get to go home
5:23 AM.The Wuhan evacuees who've spent the last two weeks in Whangaparaoa navy base have just spent their first night in their own bed in weeks. All but two of the 157 people that stayed in quarantine at the… Read more Audio
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What's trending with Ellie Jay
5:14 AM.Ellie Jay tells us what's currently trending on social media. Audio
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Pam Corkery our Australian correspondent gives us an update
5:05 AM.We cross the ditch to our correspondent in Australia Pam Corkery to look at what's happening currently over there. Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 19 February 2020
10:00 AM.On the podcast today, a Southland pub is to be transformed into a charity hospital, and Kaikohe residents say things are getting dire in the Northland town, as level four water restrictions remain in… Read more Audio
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Things are getting dire in Kaikohe with water restrictions
5:50 AM.Kaikohe residents say things are getting dire in the Northland town, as level four water restrictions remain in place. Some have resorted to bathing in rivers, while others have been waiting days to… Read more Audio
