First Up for Monday 24 June 2019

5:55 AM.From this week the star cluster Pleiades known in Aotearoa as Matariki will become visible in the sky. Recognition of Matariki has grown considerably in popular culture here in New Zealand over the… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.There was a sea of red at Mount Smart stadium this weeked as Mate Ma'a Tonga took on the Kiwis. While the result wasn't the one fans were hoping for - with the Kiwis winning 34-14, it didn't stop fans… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The Maori Council's calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Pharmac and the way it's funded. This comes just after our series 'Life or Death under Pharmac' where 15 people shared their stories… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A Morning Report listener, queried why in our main market reports we always quote oil prices in US dollars ... wouldn't it be far more useful to quote it in New Zealand dollars asks Ian of Kaimamaku… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.We're at the start of the week and before many of us head out to our weekly shopping we've got Glen Forsyth with his wonderful tips on what we should look out for on the fruit and vege market this… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Over the last decade more than 200 produce growers in Auckland have closed up shop as more rural land has been rezoned to residential to keep up with the demand for housing.

Now, after 60 years of… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 AM.Might New Zealand be the world's banana growing capital in the future? The head of the group that represents the country's fruit growers says it's possible. Mike Chapman is the chief executive of… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To the UK where it's down to two candidates in the race for the Tory Party leadership - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. One of them will not only lead the British Conservative Party, but the country… Read more Audio