First Up for Monday 25 May 2020

5:56 AM.New Zealand's Muslim community has marked Eid Al Fitr, the end of Ramadan with unique blessings, prayers at home and just small special gatherings of friends and family. For the last month they've… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The treatment of Asylum Seekers in New Zealand has worsened under the Labour government and pleas for change are falling on deaf ears. That's according to Tim Maurice, Chief Executive of the Asylum… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 AM.Wine growers who've basked in a golden autumn harvest are now facing a bumpy road ahead. Industry organisation Wine Marlborough says New Zealand is in a good position in terms of its reputation, which… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Sprinkled with truffle oil and shaved Parmesan, a crispy delicious potato bake perfect for Winter. Read more Audio

5:17 AM.There's been a sudden increase the number of Wellington children who've been hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever this year. The region's public health service has issued an alert, telling covid-19… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.While Brazil nears the peak of its epidemic, the US is approaching a grim milestone - one hundred thousand deaths due to Covid-19. The front page of Sunday's New York Times called it 'an incalculable… Read more Audio