First Up for Wednesday 5 August 2020

5:08 AM.An Indian-born academic says an event being held at an Auckland temple this evening is effectively a celebration of Islamophobia. The event at the Bharatiya Mandir in Sandringham is being held to… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's the time of the week where we take a look at a unique kiwi business. This week we've been talking to Anna Mollekin, a contemporary New Zealand artist who says posting on the New Zealand made… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.For the Auckland para cyclist Sarah Ellington, being told she'd never walk again, was all the motivation she needed to prove them wrong. Five years ago Ellington fell out of an apple tree and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Peter Meihana knows what it is to be marginalised as Maori in a pakeha world, and then as pakeha in a Maori world. The Marlborough-born lecturer in Maori history at Massey University has straddled the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A newlywed couple are pleading for a Pacific bubble after being separated for seven months. Sabeel Khan is a New Zealand citizen but his wife is a Fijian citizen, making it difficult to be together… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Tauranga City Councillors are adamant people can still trust them, despite recently released communications alleging bullying and toxicity. In one text message, Mayor Tenby Powell accuses Councillor… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Pasifika and Asian creatives are calling on NZ On Air to renew their funding round for its Pasifika and Asian Storytellers initiative. The initiative was part of a one-off extra allocation to NZ On… Read more Audio