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First Up for Friday 28 August 2020
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Laws behind mosque gunman's harshest sentence in NZ
5:53 AM.Auckland University Law Professor Bill Hodge joined Indira Stewart to talk about how sending the gunman back to his home country to serve out his sentence - might work out. Audio
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Calls for convicted terrorist to serve sentence in Australia
5:48 AM.Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters wants convicted terrorist Brenton Tarrant sent back to Australia so New Zealand taxpayers don't have to foot the hefty bill for his incarceration. The mass… Read more Audio
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Caution needed over rush to enhance police powers
5:46 AM.Caution is being called over any rush to enhance police powers related to suspected terrorism. Authorities here are eyeing Britain's legal framework which, among other things, grants power to arrest… Read more Audio
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Farmers are angry at the new rules around Freshwater Management
5:32 AM.Southern farmers are angry at the new rules around freshwater management, calling them unworkable. Federated Farmers Southland president Geoffrey Young has publicly called on farmers to ignore the… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth updates us on the best buys for the weekend from the fresh producer markets with a push to enjoy the last of leeks and we hear about horticultural exports… Read more Audio
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Petition numbers grow calling for better after birth care
5:10 AM.More than 37 thousand people have signed a petition calling for better after birth care for women. Rotorua based personal trainer Kirsty Watt wants women to get pelvic health checks from a qualified… Read more Audio