First Up for Wednesday 20 November 2019

5:52 AM.There are calls for dental care to be either heavily subsidised or free - as the amount of debt beneficiaries are racking up to pay for dental work comes to light. Figures from the Ministry for Social… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The mother of a University of Otago medical student says it's overkill to stop interns from graduating with their peers, despite being caught abusing their overseas work placements. On Monday, the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Women working on New Zealand's railways are deliberately dehydrating themselves - or even taking medication - to stop themselves from going toilet due to a lack of facilities. The Rail & Maritime… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Rare 118-million-year-old Fossil feathers discovered in Australia show the first evidence that polar dinosaurs were in Australia. These 'proto feathers' could suggest smaller, fluffy dinosaurs were… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.The government's being told it's got to toughen up its action plan to stop thousands of seabirds being killed by the fishing industry. Between three thousand and fourteen thousand seabirds died in… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.The second week of impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump is underway with top witnesses scheduled to testify. The inquiry has reached the most crucial stage with the public expected to hear… Read more Audio