First Up for Tuesday 20 August 2019

5:52 AM.In our increasingly busy lives some dog owners struggle to provide the constant companionship that dogs desire. And for many dog lovers, owning a dog is an unattainable dream. The Dog Share Collective… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 AM.Where is Southern Response CEO Anthony Honeybone? It's a question being asked by Christchurch's legal fraternity after a precedent-setting High Court judgment released on Friday revealed the… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.There are hopes a white-capped albatross found being tossed around in the surf of a Timaru beach will make a full recovery. Last week we spoke to Zena Guthrie who initially took in the Mollymawk… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. The competition watchdog will today give its impressions of whether there's enough competition in the fuel industry… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.A former Minister for Whanau Ora told a hui planning an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's practices around taking Maori children from their families, it's just one aspect of state… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.A Maori academic who has worked for decades in the prison system says reconnecting Maori inmates to their culture is key to their rehabilitation. The Government's new strategy to slash prison numbers… Read more Audio