First Up for Wednesday 24 June 2020

10:40 AM.Ministry of Health staff are scrambling to test people for covid-19 who were exempted and released from mandatory isolation without tests. A New Zealand woman who arrived in the country nearly 4 weeks… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A year ago, First Up featured New Zealanders fighting for medication they need to be fully funded by Pharmac. Producer Lydia Batham went back to them to see how they are getting on in their fight for… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.A new report published today by the Helen Clark Foundation says that the Covid-19 lockdown exacerbated the risks of loneliness in New Zealand. The report recommends supporting communities… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's that time of the week where we take a look at a unique New Zealand Business, This week it's the turn of Katja Starke who runs Love letters NZ, a service where she turns people's words to loved… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.The tourism industry is facing more bad news as the Government extends a ban on cruise ships entering the country. The current ban has been extended past June 30th, following a rise in new cases of… Read more Audio