First Up for Thursday 25 June 2020

5:52 AM.At least one new Covid-19 case will be confirmed today - with a person in managed isolation in Rotorua testing positive yesterday, but too late to make the day's covid update. The case put those… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Rip it out - or we will. That's what Auckland Transport has told the creator of a planted berm north of Auckland. It's after Manly resident Dee Pigneguy found herself in a standoff with Auckland… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 AM.It's been a year since First Up ran a series speaking to New Zealanders fighting to get life saving and extending drugs funded by Pharmac. So we've gone back to them to find out what's changed - and… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.It's Te Wiki Tuao a-Motu - or national volunteer week here in New Zealand. The theme of this year's celebration is 'Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi' - the benefit of working together - and Volunteering New… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A recently launched plan to guide Nelson-Tasman's economic recovery will focus on opportunities for young people. The region's economy is pegged to shrink by 8 percent in the next year, while the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The Rotorua para-athlete Lisa Adams is loving having some uninterrupted training with the Athletics New Zealand squad in Hawke's Bay. The F37 shot put world champion and world record holder was very… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To Australia now, where the state of Victoria has called in the defence forces to help with an upsurge in Covid-19 testing and to provide logistical support as the state tries to tackle the disease… Read more Audio