First Up for Friday 17 July 2020

5:52 AM.With National's Nikki Kaye stepping down, Green party's Chloe Swarbrick has become the most recognisable name standing for the hotly contested Auckland Central seat.  Audio

5:49 AM.Staggered school holidays would help Queenstown - which has been heaving this winter break. Destination Queenstown say the resort town's well equipped to cope with demand - but with no international… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.In need of a total re-design. That's what one brand strategist says the government needs to do to get people using the official covid tracer app. With a new verison set to roll out in the coming… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Neighbours near the home destroyed in a gas explosion last July are frustrated they've been kept in the dark about Worksafe's investigation into what happened. The blast obliterated the Marble Court… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Nathan Rarere joins Indira Stewart to talk sport. Audio

5:23 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth joins us for a look at the weekend's great fresh produce buys. Audio

5:08 AM.Medical researchers are urging World Rugby to try reducing on-field player numbers in a bid to reduce injuries. A UK study into the health of retired rugby and league players has highlighted the… Read more Audio