First Up for Thursday 29 August 2019

5:54 AM.An Auckland high school was forced to cancel a mayoral event last night, after 13 pupils were diagnosed with measles. Manurewa High School says cases are increasing every day, leading them to send 300… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.About 452-thousand - that's the number of aluminum cans an 81 year old Kawerau woman has collected to raise money for cancer. It's a mission Kay Dodunski and her late husband began 5 years ago and… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This story is about a classroom, bees and beats. A couple of Massey researchers in conjunction with two Wellington schools are using the arts to engage students in learning science, technology… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 AM.Let's go to the UK where the Queen has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament, meaning the time MPs have to debate a "no-deal Brexit" will be dramatically reduced. Audio