First Up for Friday 12 July 2019

5:55 AM.He made it to the World Cup semis himself back in 1992 but former New Zealand cricketer Rod Latham will be hoping his son, Black Cap Tom Latham goes all the way in Sunday's final at Lords. Rod has… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Could seaside fish and chip eating be exacerbating the rat problem in one of Auckland's priciest suburbs? Orakei Ward councillor Desley Simpson spotted large holes all along the boardwalk by the St… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Let's go now head to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. How does the winter cold affect root veges and farmer's markets. Audio

5:35 AM.What hoops does a company have to jump through if it wants to merge with or take over another company? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:12 AM.Staying with cricket where the World Cup isn't the only game in town A team of New Zealand MPs have travelled to London on a self-funded trip for the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. MP Kiri… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.We cross to our sports reporter Ravinder Hunia in the UK, who's actually trying to juggle the start of the Netball World Cup with the end of the Cricket World Cup. Audio