First Up for Thursday 30 January 2020

5:53 AM.Every Thursday we throw a dart at a map of the country and pick a Mayor to talk with, this week it landed firmly in Central Otago, where Tim Cadogan is four months into his second term as the region's… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Isolated and vulnerable New Zealanders will be evacuated alongside Australians from the city of Wuhan in a joint operation with the Australian Government. The exact details have yet to be determined… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.An 11-year-old sushi fan who was fed up with the plastic packaging it came in has returned to his favourite store to find they've made a change.  Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Documents show the Education Review Office was poised to give a positive report to an early childhood service the Education Ministry wanted to shut down due to multiple rules breaches. The ministry… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Many of us have been recycling for years - but it turns out we're not that good at it. Research from the Waste Management Institute's found almost 40 percent of plastics that can be recycled end up in… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Pam Corkery is a Kiwi icon. A broadcaster, writer and former MP - she can now add "First Up Australia correspondent" to her lengthy CV.. And she joins me now from Brisbane for the latest on what's… Read more Audio