First Up for Wednesday 10 June 2020

5:52 AM.The New Zealand Police have announced an end to their controversial Armed Response Teams - saying they don't align with the style of policing New Zealanders expect. First introduced last year - the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.There have been 100 internal investigations by the New Zealand Police into the use of excessive force on young people since 2015. Two resulted in assault charges, and one in a conviction, according to… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.All Blacks and Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara has spoken out about his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. It's not the first time the 64 cap All Black has made his voice be heard on social… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Kiwis are being encouraged to take advantage of the lack of overseas visitors booking spaces in huts on the Great Walks. The Department of Conservation began taking bookings yesterday and are… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Fancy getting a letter box that's a replica of your house? It seems lots of people do - so when Harry Laverick of Harry's Wood shared his creations on the New Zealand Made Products Facebook page he… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.A petition and weekend of action is planned to protest New Zealand's involvement in a major naval exercise in Hawaii in August. The Rim of the Pacific exercise - or Rimpac, is the world's largest… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.The head of Nelson's Wakatu Incorporation is in talks with the Tasman District Council about parcels of reserve land in the Moutere-Waimea Ward, and their historical significance. Nelson-based Wakatu… Read more Audio